NationalMonday, 10 August 2026·The Hindu - National
Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026: digital banking records made admissible in court
Parliament passed the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 on 10 August 2026 to align evidence law with digital banking records.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On August 10, 2026, the Rajya Sabha passed the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, which had already been approved by the Lok Sabha on August 5, 2026, to make digital and virtual banking records admissible as evidence in court.
Key specifics
- The Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha by a voice vote on August 10, 2026.
- The Lok Sabha had passed the same Bill on August 5, 2026.
- Clause 4 empowers the Central Government to extend the Act to other regulated financial entities by notification.
- The Bill covers banking records in physical form and electronic form.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the law safeguards customer privacy and confidentiality while creating a transparent legal framework.
Exam lens
Polity and governance, Parliament procedure, evidence law, digital banking records, Clause 4, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha dates — a likely TNPSC one-liner on how India is updating colonial-era laws for digital finance.