India, April 2 -- NEW DELHI (April 2, 2026) - Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, on Thursday, with the Rajya Sabha approving it by voice vote one day after the Lok Sabha cleared it. The legislation decriminalizes 717 provisions across 79 central laws, replacing jail terms for minor, technical, and procedural offences with monetary fines, warnings, and improvement notices. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a historic shift toward a "trust-based framework" and a major boost to both Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business.

What Does the Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 Actually Do?

At its core, this law ends the practice of sending people to prison for minor rule violations. It amends 784 provisions across ...