The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which received Presidential assent in April 2026, proposed to amend how many Central Acts to reduce the criminalisation of minor offences?
79 Central Acts
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 is the second edition of the government's decriminalisation drive, following the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023, which had amended 42 Central Acts.
The 2026 Bill converts minor imprisonment-based punishments into monetary penalties, replaces certain offences with civil adjudication, and rationalises outdated provisions to improve ease of doing business and ease of living.
It received Presidential assent in April 2026 and proposes amendments across 79 Central Acts spread over multiple ministries.
Hence, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 seeks to amend 79 Central Acts.
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