India, March 29 -- 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 Rs.25 with higher penalties, while removing imprisonment for minor infractions.

"The aim is to rationalise outdated provisions and promote ease of living and doing business by shifting to a penalty-based system," said an MCD official.

Under the DMC Act, nominal fines are proposed to be re...