In a significant step toward reforming India’s legal and regulatory framework, Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend as many as 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts.
The government has introduced the Jan Vishwas Amendment of Provisions Bill 2025, also called Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, in the Lok Sabha. The bill focuses on decriminalising minor offences, reducing fear of jail for small mistakes, and making governance more citizen-friendly.
