April 4 , 2026
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- Lok Sabha passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to reform legal provisions.
- The Bill aims to decriminalise minor offences and promote ease of doing business and ease of living.
- It proposes to amend 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries of the Government of India.
- A total of 784 provisions are amended, including 717 provisions decriminalised and 67 provisions for ease of living.
- It replaces imprisonment for small offences with monetary fines and penalties based on the nature of the offence.
- The Bill focuses on simplifying old laws, reducing court cases, and improving trust-based governance.

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