New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, which seeks to modernise the legal framework governing the admissibility of bank records as evidence and align it with contemporary digital banking practices.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Bill in the House after it assembled following the first adjournment at 2 PM. The legislation was passed amid opposition uproar without a discussion.

The Bill seeks to replace the existing legal framework with provisions that recognise the growing use of electronic and digital records in the banking sector. It provides that an electronic or digital record of a banker's book will be admissible, valid and legally enforceable as evidence, ...