Lok Sabha passes Bankers' Books Evidence Bill to replace colonial-era law

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill to replace a British-era legislation with the objective to include digital and virtual records as admissible evidence in the court of law in sync with digital dependence of the banking system.

As soon as the House reassembled at 2 pm after an earlier adjournment, the opposition members continued with their sloganeering, refusing to heed the pleas of the Chair to discuss the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026.

The Bill was moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for consideration and passage amid din. The Bill seeks to provide for law relating to evidence with respect to bankers' books and to align it with contemporary digital banking practices and for matters connected with that.