The Jan Vishwas Bill 2026, hailed as a move towards trust-based governance, promises to decriminalise minor offences, reduce compliance burdens, and boost India's business environment.
Key Points
- The Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 decriminalises over 1,000 crimes and amends 784 provisions in 79 Central Acts, aiming to reduce the burden of compliance.
- The bill promotes 'trust-based governance', intending to improve both ease of doing business and ease of living by removing the threat of jail for minor errors.
- Prime Minister Modi highlights the bill's role in strengthening a trust-based framework, ending outdated regulations, and ensuring faster case disposal.
- The Jan Vishwas Bill was drafted using a consultative approach, incorporating insights from various stakeholders to ensure its effectiveness and support in Parliament.
Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi on Friday described the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, as "a new era of trust-based governance".
The Parliament on Thursday passed the Bill to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further improve the business environment and check harassment of people.
"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, more than 1,000 crimes have been decriminalised under the Jan Vishwas Bill 2026, and amendments have been made to 784 provisions in 79 Central Acts," Devi took to X.
She said the initiative would simplify laws, reduce the burden of compliance and end the fear of criminal action over minor errors.
"Through trust-based governance, ease of doing business and ease of living gain new momentum with no more jail for small mistakes," she added.
PM Modi's Perspective
Meanwhile, Modi on Thursday described Parliament's passage of the Bill as a big boost to ease of living and ease of doing business in the country.
He said it is a matter of "immense delight" that Parliament has passed the Bill.
"This Bill strengthens a trust-based framework that empowers our citizens. It marks the end of rules and regulations that are outdated," the prime minister posted on X.
He added that the Bill also ensures speedy disposal of cases and reduces the litigation burden with decriminalisation.
"What is also noteworthy is the consultative approach with which this Bill was drafted," he said, complimenting all those who shared their insights for drafting the Bill and supported it in the House.
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