New Delhi, June 29 -- The Centre has introduced an Improvement Notice mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, allowing businesses to rectify specified first-time procedural and regulatory violations before penal proceedings are initiated.

The Department of Consumer Affairs in an official statement on Monday, said the new mechanism has been introduced through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.

The reform aims to promote ease of doing business by encouraging voluntary compliance, reducing unnecessary litigation and creating a more trust-based regulatory framework, while continuing to safeguard consumer interests.

It stated "Under the new mechanism, businesses committing specified first-time procedural or regulato...