NLUO made a presentation before the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 22 January 2026

Prof. (Dr.) Rangin Pallav Tripathy, Registrar, National Law University Odisha, along with Dr. Rishika Khare, Assistant Professor of Law, National Law University Odisha, made a presentation before the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 22 January 2026 on three significant legislative proposals.

They were invited to present their views on the key provisions of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025. During the presentation, they analysed and commented on several important clauses and constitutional implications arising from the proposed amendments.

Introduced on the final day of the Monsoon Session on 20 August 2025, the Bills propose the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers if they are arrested for a period of thirty days in connection with serious charges.

The Government of India has constituted a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the three Bills. The Committee comprises 31 Members, including 21 Members from the Lok Sabha and 10 Members from the Rajya Sabha, and is chaired by Ms. Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha).