New Delhi: The Union Government is set to introduce The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Monday, aimed at strengthening the legal framework against paper leaks and malpractices in national examinations.
According to the Lok Sabha List of Business, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will seek leave to introduce the Bill to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. He will also move that the Bill be taken into consideration and passed by the House.
The proposed legislation comes amid heightened focus on the integrity of national competitive examinations and is expected to introduce stricter measures to enhance transparency and accountability in the examination system.
The Lok Sabha will also take up The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, with Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal set to move it for consideration and passage.
However, the Bill is likely to face opposition, as MPs Sougata Ray, N.K. Premachandran and Adv. Dean Kuriakose are scheduled to move a statutory resolution disapproving the Ordinance promulgated by the President on the issue in May 2026.
The House will also table reports by the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilisers, including one on the impact of rising medicine prices on ordinary citizens and another reviewing the disinvestment of fertiliser public sector undertakings.
Several Union Ministers, including Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jayant Chaudhary and Pankaj Chaudhary, will lay official papers related to their respective ministries.
Minister of State Suresh Gopi is also scheduled to make eight statements on the implementation status of recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas across various budget cycles from 2019 to 2027.
In the Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for consideration and passage.
The Bill seeks to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, with the government stating that the changes are intended to strengthen the legal framework protecting the dignity of national symbols and honours.
Union Ministers Satish Chandra Dubey, Sanjay Seth and Tokhan Sahu are also scheduled to lay papers related to the Ministries of Coal, Mines, Defence, and Housing and Urban Affairs as Parliament continues its legislative business on Monday.
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