India, March 29 -- The amendments replace lower fines of as little as 25 with higher penalties, while removing imprisonment for minor infractions. Residents and small-scale enterprises in the Capital may soon face higher monetary penalties for civic violations, even as several minor offences are proposed to be decriminalised under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, tabled in Parliament on Friday.

The amendments cover the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act, 1957, and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Act, 1994. They replace lower fines of as little as 25 with higher penalties, while removing imprisonment for minor infractions.

"The aim is to rationalise outdated provisions and promote ease of living and doing b...