New Delhi, March 27 -- The government on Friday listed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 for introduction in the Lok Sabha through a supplementary list of business, signaling a fresh attempt to push forward reforms aimed at decriminalising and rationalising offences to promote trust-based governance.
The move comes days after the withdrawal of the earlier version of the legislation, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, from the Lower House on March 18.
The withdrawal was initiated by union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and approved by the House through a voice vote.
The 2025 Bill had sought to amend several existing laws to reduce criminal penalties and replace them with civil penalties i...