New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Centre plans to decriminalize minor textile trade violations, replacing jail terms with fines as the government seeks to improve the ease of doing business in the country.

The Centre has proposed a time-bound adjudication mechanism for violations under the Textiles Committee Act as part of its broader push to reduce criminal liability for business-related lapses and make regulatory enforcement more predictable for textile exporters and manufacturers, according to two government officials and a document reviewed by Mint.

According to the draft Textiles Committee (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026, reviewed by Mint, the textiles ministry has proposed a formal process under which violations would b...