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PARLIAMENT | Proceedings

A Bill Strengthening a Trust-Based System

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, has been passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. It amends
784 provisions contained within 79 Central Acts across 23 ministries. Through this legislation, an effort has been made to facilitate
‘Ease of Doing Business’ by decriminalising 717 of these provisions and to enhance ‘Ease of Living’ by amending the remaining 67
provisions. This initiative will foster a balanced and trust-based regulatory ecosystem. It represents an endeavour to decriminalise minor
offences and rationalise existing legal provisions in order to reduce the compliance burden on individuals and businesses.
No More Criminal Penalties for Minor or
4 Key Pillars of Bill
Based on four key pillars, this Procedural Violations
bill has been enacted with The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, has transformed
the objective of creating a criminal provisions by removing them into a more sensible, citizen-friendly,
regulatory environment that and compliance-simplified framework, thereby providing relief to the
encourages compliance and public from unnecessary legal burdens...
simplifies, making seamless, n 317 provisions Fine converted into civil penalty
the daily interactions of
citizens and businesses with n 158 provisions Fine remove entirely
the law. n 113 provisions jail & fine converted into civil penalty
n Warning before penalty. n 57 provisions jail and fine remove
n Proportional penalties. n 63 provisions warning/notice for first time default
n Swift and equitable n 17 provisions jail term reduced
adjudication. n 17 provisions compounding of offences introduced
n Dynamic penalty framework. n 29 provisions imprisonment removed
n 2 provisions imprisonment converted into civil penalty
n 1 provision Nature of imprisonment rationalisd
n 6 provisions scope of offences limited

Some Important Bills Passed in the Lok Sabha Harivansh Elected Deputy
During the Budget Session, 12 government bills were introduced Chairman of Rajya Sabha
in the Lok Sabha, and 9 bills were passed. Some of the significant During the session, Harivansh was elected as
bills passed are as follows: the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for
1. The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 the third time. Addressing the Rajya Sabha
on April 17, PM Modi extended his heartfelt
2. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment congratulations to Harivansh on being elected as
Bill, 2026 the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for the
3. Finance Bill, 2026 third consecutive term. Referring to this historic
4. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 achievement, the PM stated that it reflects
5. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 the House’s deep trust in Harivansh and his
invaluable experience within the institution. Being
6. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 elected for a third consecutive term serves as an
7. The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) acknowledgment by the House of his experience,
Bill, 2026 inclusive approach, and dignified working style.

Parliament Passes CAPF (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by Voice Vote
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 2 via a
voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had already passed this bill earlier. The bill stipulates that 50 percent of the posts at the rank
of Inspector General within the CAPF shall be filled through deputation, and a minimum of 67 percent of the posts at
the rank of Additional Director General shall be filled through deputation. Furthermore, all posts at the ranks of Special
Director General and Director General shall be filled exclusively through deputation. The objective of this bill is to regulate
the general rules governing the recruitment and service conditions of Group ‘A’ General Duty officers and other officers
within the Central Armed Police Forces. n

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