New Delhi, Aug 14: Parliament’s Monsoon Session, which began on July 20 and concluded on August 13, saw both Houses pass 12 Bills, with the Lok Sabha functioning for 17 hours and 28 minutes across 19 sittings, according to session data.
The Lok Sabha passed the 12 Bills in a combined 12 hours and two minutes, against 47 hours allocated for their debate and passage. The Rajya Sabha passed the same Bills in 22 hours and 54 minutes, with 36 hours and 30 minutes allotted for the purpose.
The Rajya Sabha functioned for a total of 37 hours and 49 minutes during the session.
Among the Bills passed by Parliament were the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.
Other Bills included the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026.
The session also saw Parliament pass the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, the NCDC (Amendment) Bill, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill and the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill relating to Demands for Excess Grants for 2022-23.
In the Lok Sabha, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, accounted for the largest share of the time taken to pass the 12 Bills. It took 10 hours and 55 minutes, while the remaining Bills were passed in a combined 67 minutes, according to the data provided.
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill was allocated five hours for debate in the Lok Sabha and was discussed for about 14 minutes, with two MPs participating.
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill was allocated four hours and two minutes, while the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill was allocated four hours and four minutes.
In the Rajya Sabha, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill received the highest participation, with 36 MPs taking part in the debate, according to the session data.
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill saw participation from 12 MPs, while the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill was discussed with the participation of 18 MPs.
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill saw 16 MPs participate, while 33 MPs took part in the discussion on the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill.
The data showed varying levels of debate and participation across the 12 Bills in the two Houses during the Monsoon Session.
