<h1>Legislation passage: Mines and Minerals and Ports reform bills passed; insolvency amendment referred to select committee.</h1> The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill and the Indian Ports Bill, the latter creating State Maritime Boards and a Maritime State Development Council; an insolvency and bankruptcy amendment bill was introduced and urged to be referred to a select committee for detailed scrutiny, while the Speaker announced a three-member panel to probe allegations against a judicial officer and a joint parliamentary committee on synchronized elections received an extension to present its report.