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The Lok Sabha passed three criminal code bills and a telecommunications bill during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The bills aim to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code and the CrPC. The passage of these bills occurred despite the suspension of 143 opposition MPs. The Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after passing the bills.
The telecom bill in India has disregarded objections from domestic telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, by allowing the allocation of spectrum for satellite communications without auction. The bill proposes the administrative allocation of spectrum to satellite communications companies, meeting the demands of global providers like Elon Musk's Starlink and rejecting the argument for auction-based allocation made by domestic players. This move could benefit Starlink and Airtel-backed OneWeb in expanding their services in India.