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Keeping Your Dog Unleashed in Public May Invite a Larger Penalty Under Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0
The Bill proposes amending over 350 provisions to replace imprisonment with fines for minor offences, aiming to enhance trust-based governance and ease business regulations, officials said.
- On Monday, August 18, 2025, the Union government introduced the Jan Vishwas Bill in the Lok Sabha, referring it to a Select Committee.
- Building on the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023 which decriminalised 183 provisions across 42 central Acts, the 2025 Bill proposes amendments to over 350 provisions and is referred to a Select Committee.
- Over 350 provisions will be amended under the Bill, which introduces improvement notices for first-time violations, delaying penalties until the second offence.
- The Lok Sabha referred the Bill to a Select Committee, which must submit its report by the first day of the next parliamentary session.
- Projections suggest it could improve India’s investment climate and align reforms with the “Viksit Bharat by 2047” vision, officials say the Bill will foster a citizen-centric approach, reduce punitive action fears, and strengthen ease of doing business.
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Jan Vishwas Bill 2025: From Decriminalisation of Minor Offences to Ease of Living Reforms
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, moved in the Lok Sabha on Monday, seeks to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business. Business News | Jan Vishwas Bill 2025: From Decriminalisation of Minor Offences to Ease of Living Reforms.
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Jan Vishwas Bill 2025: Revolutionizing Trust-Based Governance
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025 aims to decriminalise minor offences to improve business ease and governance. Introduced in Lok Sabha by Minister Piyush Goyal, it will amend over 350 provisions, enhancing the country's business climate. It reflects government's ongoing efforts in trust-based administrative reforms.
Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2025 referred to Select Committee of Lok Sabha
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025, which seeks to decriminalise certain minor offences to promote ease of living and business, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday and referred to a Select Committee. The Bill was introduced amid noisy protests by the Opposition, who were demanding a debate on the voter roll revision in Bihar and other pressing issues. BJP member Sandhya Ray, who was in the chair, allowed the laying of par…
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