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'No courtroom for 50 million minor cases', says Piyush Goyal; urges closure after Jan Vishwas Amendment BillIndia is tackling its overloaded courts by decriminalizing minor offenses. The Jan Vishwas Bill aims to clear millions of pending cases. Th...04 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST- No jail for honking or smoking in metro: How Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 ends imprisonment for everyday violationsThe Jan Vishwas Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha. This legislation aims to decriminalize minor offenses across many central laws. It r...04 Apr, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
- Unauthorised sale in Delhi Metro to attract penalty up to Rs 5,000 under amended Jan Vishwas BillSelling items without permission in Delhi Metro will soon cost up to Rs 5,000. Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas Bill, changing minor offen...04 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- In Graphics: Key changes in Jan Vishwas 2.0Before: Fine or imprisonment for hawking without licence or seat-related violations. Now: Civil penalties upto Rs 2,000 for unauthorised ha...04 Apr, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
- Parliament passes Jan Vishwas Amendment BillParliament has passed the Jan Vishwas Bill. This legislation amends 784 provisions across 79 central laws. Minor offenses are being decrimi...02 Apr, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
- 'Reform or risk?' Jan Vishwas bill 2.0 triggers political face-off in Lok SabhaLok Sabha witnessed a debate on the Jan Vishwas bill. The ruling BJP highlighted its role in decriminalising minor offences for ease of bus...01 Apr, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
- Parliament panels get more time to submit reports on insolvency, Jan Vishwas provisions billsLok Sabha extends deadlines for two select committees to submit reports on the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2025 and Jan V...01 Dec, 2025, 01.40 PM IST
- Jan Vishwas law 3.0 in process to decriminalise minor business offences: Piyush GoyalPreparations for Jan Vishwas Bill-3 are underway to decriminalize minor business offenses, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said. The ministry h...25 Nov, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
- Seven states embrace Jan Vishwas governance reforms: Trust in Centre’s initiative growsThe Jan Vishwas reforms introduced by the Centre are gaining traction as various Indian states take proactive steps toward decriminalizing ...22 Nov, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
- Seven states enact laws on lines of Jan Vishwas Act to encourage businessIn a bid to cultivate a more favorable business environment, seven states under NDA governance are reforming laws in line with the Jan Vish...21 Nov, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
- Amid FDI slump, focus turns on chemical, leather and electronicsThe government is actively working to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) into sectors like chemicals, ESDM, leather, and footwear...27 Jul, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
- Want businesses to focus on innovation, not on paperwork and penalties: Finance Minister SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government plans to introduce Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise over 100 provisi...04 Mar, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
- Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0: Govt's first assessment seeks to decriminalise 82 provisionsThe Indian government is moving to decriminalise 82 provisions across 17 Acts and 11 ministries as part of Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, aiming to ...03 Mar, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
- DPIIT working on 100 rules to decriminalise minor offencesThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is working on about 100 rules and laws to decriminalise minor offenses,...28 Sep, 2024, 07.07 PM IST
- Reducing compliance burden: Govt looking at provisions of metrology and explosives rules"We are working on the Jan Viswas Bill 2.0. A working group of different ministries has been set up. We have formed smaller groups for indi...06 Dec, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
- How Jan Vishwas Bill will bury statutes that are not only archaic, but lead to harassmentThe Jan Vishwas Bill is just a start. There are several other central Acts which have irrational imprisonment provisions. Eventually, they ...08 Jan, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
- Jail for doing bad business: Why GoI should reconsider provisions of Jan Vishwas Bill that decriminalise criminalsWhy should pharma companies that harm patients or owners of pharmacies who employ unqualified personnel be exempted from prison time? There...05 Jan, 2023, 08.18 AM IST
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