Cabinet to decriminalize Offences in 42 Laws under Jan Vishwas Bill

Jan Vishwas Bill Soon the GOI had going to decriminalize minor offences across various Acts administered by different ministries, under the Jan Vishwas Bill.

Jan Vishwas Bill

Jan Vishwas Bill- in details

Introduced by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, on December 22, 2o22, to be later referred to a joint committee of parliament, which engaged in detailed discussions with the ministries and departments involved. The proposed changes aim at decriminalises minor offences through the amendment of 183 provisions across 42 Acts administered by 19 ministries.

Proposed Changes

1.) The bill proposes amendments to 183 provisions across 42 Acts administered by 19 ministries.

2.) Some of the Acts to be amended include the Boilers Act, Aadhaar Act, Legal Metrology Act, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Public Debt Act, Pharmacy Act, Cinematograph Act, Copyright Act, Patents Act, Environment (Protection) Act, Motor Vehicles Act, Trade Marks Act, Railways Act, Information Technology Act, Prevention of Money-laundering Act, Food Safety and Standards Act, Legal Metrology Act, and Factoring Regulation Act.

Jan Vishwas Bill- Analysis

Who proposed the Jan Vishwas Bill in Cabinet?

The Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, on December 22, 2o22, proposed the Jan Vishwas Bill in Cabinet

What are the law are getting implemented in Jan Viswas Bill?

Acts to be amended include the Boilers Act, Aadhaar Act, Legal Metrology Act, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Public Debt Act, Pharmacy Act, Cinematograph Act, Copyright Act, Patents Act, Environment (Protection) Act, Motor Vehicles Act, Trade Marks Act, Railways Act, Information Technology Act, Prevention of Money-laundering Act, Food Safety and Standards Act, Legal Metrology Act, and Factoring Regulation Act.