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New Laws and Bills of 2026
Ten questions on what Parliament and the government enacted in 2026: decriminalisation, tribunals, exam malpractice, transgender rights, digital evidence, online gaming and small businesses.
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What this topic actually tests
For each law, know three things: what it changes, which earlier law it amends or replaces, and the principle a passage could build on. The Jan Vishwas Bill turns prison terms into civil penalties; the Tribunals Reforms Bill answers a Supreme Court ruling; the public examinations amendment trades speed against fair trial. The stories behind these questions, with their sources, are in the 30-day course: days 1, 4, 6 and 23.
The common trap on this topic
Treating a Bill as law. Several 2026 Bills went to committees or were passed without assent being reported. Read whether a question asks about a Bill, an Act or rules made under an Act.
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How many central Acts does the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 amend?
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 creates which body to run selections and oversee tribunals?
After the 2026 amendment, using unfair means in a public examination is punishable with imprisonment of:
Which Supreme Court case recognised transgender persons as a 'third gender' and their right to self-identify?
The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 replaces an Act of which year?
The Online Gaming Authority of India, set up under the 2026 Rules, works as an attached office of which Ministry?
Under the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the net-profit threshold that makes CSR spending compulsory would rise from ₹5 crore to:
Which Article makes the one-third reservation for women depend on a delimitation after the first census following the 106th Amendment's commencement?
The 2026 MMDR Amendment relies on a 2024 Supreme Court ruling that held:
TReDS, which central PSUs must now use to pay MSME suppliers, is a platform for:
New Laws and Bills of 2026: answers and explanations
How many central Acts does the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 amend?
Answer: D. 80
The 2026 Bill amends 80 Acts. The 2023 Jan Vishwas Act amended 42; the withdrawn 2025 Bill covered 17.
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 creates which body to run selections and oversee tribunals?
Answer: B. National Tribunals Commission
It sets up a National Tribunals Commission. The NJAC was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015.
After the 2026 amendment, using unfair means in a public examination is punishable with imprisonment of:
Answer: C. Five to ten years
The amendment raised it from three to five years to five to ten years, with a fine of up to ₹50 lakh. Organised crime carries at least seven years.
Which Supreme Court case recognised transgender persons as a 'third gender' and their right to self-identify?
Answer: A. NALSA v. Union of India (2014)
NALSA (2014) recognised the third gender. Navtej Johar (2018) decriminalised consensual same-sex relations; Puttaswamy (2017) held privacy a fundamental right.
The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 replaces an Act of which year?
Answer: A. 1891
It replaces the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891. 1872 is the old Evidence Act, 1934 the RBI Act, 1949 the Banking Regulation Act.
The Online Gaming Authority of India, set up under the 2026 Rules, works as an attached office of which Ministry?
Answer: B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
MeitY notified the Rules on 22 April 2026, effective 1 May 2026, under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.
Under the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the net-profit threshold that makes CSR spending compulsory would rise from ₹5 crore to:
Answer: A. ₹10 crore
The Bill raises the net-profit threshold to ₹10 crore or a prescribed sum. The Bill went to a Joint Parliamentary Committee the day it was introduced.
Which Article makes the one-third reservation for women depend on a delimitation after the first census following the 106th Amendment's commencement?
Answer: C. Article 334A
Article 334A sets when the reservation begins (after that delimitation) and its 15-year term. Articles 330A and 332A create the reservation in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies.
The 2026 MMDR Amendment relies on a 2024 Supreme Court ruling that held:
Answer: A. Royalty is not a tax, and Parliament may limit States' power to tax mineral rights
In Mineral Area Development Authority v. SAIL (2024), a nine-judge Bench held royalty is not a tax and that States can tax mineral rights under Entry 50 of the State List, subject to limits Parliament sets.
TReDS, which central PSUs must now use to pay MSME suppliers, is a platform for:
Answer: C. Discounting trade receivables (invoices) so small firms get paid early
The Trade Receivables Discounting System lets MSMEs raise funds against invoices owed by buyers.
FAQ
How many Acts does the Jan Vishwas Bill of 2026 amend?
Eighty central Acts, decriminalising or rationalising offences and penalties. The 2023 Jan Vishwas Act had amended 42.
What are the new penalties for cheating in public examinations?
After the 2026 amendment, five to ten years in prison and a fine of up to ₹50 lakh, and at least seven years and ₹10 crore for organised crime.
What do the Online Gaming Rules, 2026 set up?
The Online Gaming Authority of India, an attached office of the IT Ministry, which decides whether a game is an online money game and hears users' complaints.
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