Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025

Introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 18, 2025, this Bill seeks to amend 17 Central Acts, including the Motor Vehicles Act and Legal Metrology Act, to decriminalize minor offences. It aims to enhance the Ease of Doing Business by replacing criminal provisions with administrative penalties.

Key Provision	Details
Decriminalization	Replaces imprisonment with monetary penalties for offences such as driving while medically unfit or violating export/import orders under the APEDA Act.
Removal of Jail Terms	Entirely removes imprisonment for specific violations under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
Graduated Penalties	Introduces a 10% increase in minimum penalties every three years. First-time offenders in sectors such as silk and tea receive warnings or “Improvement Notices” instead of immediate fines.
Adjudication Framework	Establishes Adjudicating Officers and Appellate Authorities to handle penalties and disputes outside the traditional court system.
NDMC Reforms	Restructures property tax into building tax and vacant land tax while removing advertisement tax entirely. However, willful property tax evasion remains punishable by imprisonment.

PT Facts

Introduced: 18 August 2025 in Lok Sabha.
Acts Amended: 17 Central Acts.
Main Objective: Decriminalisation of minor offences.
Key Acts Mentioned: Motor Vehicles, Legal Metrology, Electricity Act, and APEDA Act.
Penalty Reform: 10% increase in minimum penalties every three years.
First-time Offenders: Warnings or Improvement Notices in sectors like silk and tea.

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