India, July 16 -- The Delhi cabinet on Tuesday approved the Delhi Right of Citizen to Time Bound and Ease of Delivery of Services Bill, 2026, which would make the timely delivery of notified government services a statutory right and penalise officials responsible for unjustified delays.

The Bill is expected to be introduced in the upcoming monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly, officials said. If passed, it will replace the Delhi (Right of Citizen to Time Bound Delivery of Services) Act, 2011.

The chief minister's office (CMO) announced the cabinet's approval on Wednesday, describing the reform as a "modern, technology-driven legal framework for citizen-centric governance". Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the Bill would ensure that "eve...