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There is currently no clarity on whether the Women’s Reservation and Delimitation Bills have received Cabinet approval or how the government plans to introduce them
Because the tentative legislative schedule is not exhaustive, the government retains the flexibility to introduce further business as the session progresses. (File image: Sansad TV)
The Government of India has outlined a robust legislative agenda for the upcoming Parliament session, listing seven key bills for consideration and introduction.
While the tentative legislative business signals a busy session ahead, notable omissions from the list include the high-profile Constitution (Amendment) bills relating to women’s reservation and delimitation. Additionally, the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill—which proposes the removal of a Prime Minister or Chief Minister—has not been included in the tentative agenda for either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. However, the joint committee is scheduled to discuss the 130th amendment bill this Friday to adopt the final report, which will subsequently be presented before Parliament during the session.
There is currently no clarity on whether the Women’s Reservation and Delimitation Bills have received Cabinet approval or how the government plans to introduce them. Because the tentative legislative schedule is not exhaustive, the government retains the flexibility to introduce further business as the session progresses.
The seven listed bills scheduled for the upcoming session are detailed below.
Scheduled for Consideration and Passing
- The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026: Introduced in the Lok Sabha in March, this Bill seeks to tighten oversight on the assets and foreign funds of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). It proposes that when an organisation’s FCRA registration is cancelled, surrendered, or expires without renewal, its foreign contributions and related assets will vest in a government-notified “Designated Authority”.
- The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025: Having been previously referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), this Bill will be taken up for consideration once the JPC submits its report. The proposed law aims to overhaul higher education regulation by replacing the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) with a single, streamlined regulatory body.
Five New Bills Selected for Introduction
- Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Designed to replace an active ordinance, this bill aims to deepen India’s sovereign debt market and attract stable long-term foreign investment.
- Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026: This legislation aims to increase the sanctioned judicial strength of the Supreme Court of India from 33 to 37 judges to help manage caseloads.
- Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026: A bill focused on strengthening administrative records by introducing more stringent compliance measures and penalties for delayed registration of births and deaths.
- Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026: This proposed legislation will amend the existing 1971 Act to enforce stricter protocols and protections regarding the National Flag, the National Anthem, and overall national honour.
- MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Aimed at boosting the ease of doing business, this bill will strengthen mechanisms to prevent delayed payments to micro, small, and medium enterprises while granting state governments greater flexibility in establishing MSME Facilitation Councils.
Beyond this legislative slate, Parliament will also address financial business, specifically taking up the Demands for Excess Grants for the financial year 2022–23.
The Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation Bill are notably absent from the Parliament’s agenda for the upcoming session, despite seven other key bills being listed.
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