{
  "id": 478155,
  "title": "Bankers' Books Evidence Bill 2026 passed: What the law changes, key takeaways from FM Sitharaman's reply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/bankers-books-evidence-bill-2026-passed-what-the-law-changes-key",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T14:38:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bankers-books-evidence-bill-2026-passed-what-the-law-changes-key-takeaways-from-fm-sitharamans-reply-11786372302467.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Parliament passed the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, replacing the 1891 law. The Bill recognises electronic, digital and cloud-based banking records as evidence, standardises certification and protects bank officials from unnecessary court summons.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}