Bihar Assembly passes four Bills in 24 minutes, including a new Civil Courts Bill, 2026

Direct fact

In February 2026, the Bihar Legislative Assembly passed four Bills by voice vote in just 24 minutes, including the Bihar Civil Courts Bill, 2026, which replaces the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887.

Key specifics

• The four Bills were passed in 24 minutes by voice vote.
• The Bihar Civil Courts Bill, 2026 replaces the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887.
• Appointments of lower court judges will be made in consultation with the Patna High Court.
• The Bihar Technical Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026 extends its jurisdiction to Group B and Group C personnel of district boards and municipal corporations.
• The Bihar Municipal Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026 gives greater powers to ward councillors and district board members.

Exam lens

Question type: state legislature and governance; remember 24 minutes, 1887 Act, Patna High Court, Group B and C, and municipal decentralisation. TNPSC may ask which colonial-era law was replaced by Bihar Civil Courts Bill, 2026.