New Delhi, April 1 -- Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 which is aimed at promoting Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living, while advancing a governance framework based on trust and proportionate regulation.

The Bill seeks to amendment 784 provisions of 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries, decriminalise 717 provisions to promote Ease of Doing Business and amend of 67 provisions to facilitate Ease of Living.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal replied to the debate on the bill.

The Bill seeks to rationalise more than 1000 offences, remove utdated and redundant provisions and improve the overall regulatory environment.

It envisages a shift from criminal penalties for ...