Budget 2025: Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalize over 100 provisions to promote ease of doing business
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalize over 100 provisions to promote ease of doing business

Live Mint  

The government will introduce the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalize over 100 more outdated legal provisions to promote the ease of doing business in the country, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday. The Jan Vishwas Act 2023 decriminalized sections in the copyright, trademarks, patents, and geographical indications of goods act, replacing penalties for minor offences with monetary fines. Experts suggest the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 could decriminalize minor non-compliance issues across various laws to simplify business operations. If executed well, the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 has the potential to make India’s economy more competitive, inclusive, and legally efficient in the years to come.

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Easy Compliance, Export Friendly, And More: Nirmala Sitharaman’s Wishlist For Indian Economy
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Easy Compliance, Export Friendly, And More: Nirmala Sitharaman’s Wishlist For Indian Economy

ABP News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the government plans to reduce regulatory burdens and is actively taking steps to make India an export-friendly economy. Speaking at the post-budget webinar on ‘MSMEs as engine of growth, manufacturing, exports, regulatory, investment, and EoDB Reforms’, the Union Minister said that the authorities are working to enhance trust-based governance and improve the …

Union Budget 2025: Ease of compliance, decriminalisation of laws among measures proposed to reform financial sector
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Ease of compliance, decriminalisation of laws among measures proposed to reform financial sector

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed several financial sector reforms to ease compliance, expand services, build robust regulatory environment, promote international and domestic investment, and effect decriminalisation of archaic legal provisions. For technological advancement in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sector, the Minister proposed measures, including allocation of ₹500 crore for a AI centre of excellence and …

Union Budget 2025: Government to introduce Jan Vishwas 2.0 for greater ease of doing business
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Government to introduce Jan Vishwas 2.0 for greater ease of doing business

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 speech that the government would introduce the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise over 100 outdated legal provisions to achieve greater ease of doing business in the country. The key objective of the Jan Vishwas Act 2023 was to remove archaic provisions that did not serve the evolving technological and …

Budget 2025: High-level committee to review laws affecting businesses
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: High-level committee to review laws affecting businesses

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A day after the Economic Survey, which emphasised on deregulation and improving ease of doing business, the Budget proposed to set a high-level committee to review all non-financial sector regulations. The government will bring in the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalize more than 100 provisions in various laws affecting businesses. A High-Level Committee for Regulatory Reforms will be …

Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals

Live Law  

In the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several significant announcements, including the proposal to bring a new income tax bill, reduction of tax slabs and changes to TDS/TCS regime. Welfare security for gig workers Apart from this, the Government has decided to provide welfare security for gig workers in India. The gig workers will also be provided …

Turn the red lights green: Aadhaar and Digilocker for enterprises will accelerate job creation
2 months ago

Turn the red lights green: Aadhaar and Digilocker for enterprises will accelerate job creation

Live Mint  

The primary theme of Jennifer Pahlka’s book Recoding America—that the US government is failing in the digital age—doesn’t apply to India. Fantastic recent policy announcements that green-light a unique identifier and digital repository for employers will enable a new wave of innovation in ‘enterprise DPI.’ This will accelerate high-wage job creation. Mass prosperity is held back by wages rather than …

Madhya Pradesh passes Jan Vishwas Bill-2024 to boost governance and ease of business
3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh passes Jan Vishwas Bill-2024 to boost governance and ease of business

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly stood in history by passing the Jan Vishwas Amendment of Provisions Bill-2024, thus becoming the first state to adopt such legislation inspired by the central government's Jan Vishwas Act of 2023. The MP Jan Vishwas Bill-2024 amends 64 sections of eight acts of the state in five significant key departments: Industrial Policy, Energy, Co-operation, Labour, and …

Budget 2024: Govt may decriminalise over 100 provisions for ease of doing business: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Govt may decriminalise over 100 provisions for ease of doing business: Report

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 union budget is likely to make doing business easier by decriminalising over 100 provisions, Moneycontrol reported, citing anonymous officials, who told that out of a total of 580 provisions analysed, 310 provisions have been retained as they are, and the remaining are under review for decriminalisation. Around 130-180 provisions may become part of the Jan Vishwas Bill II …

Decriminalisation Of Environmental Offence: Rethink About The Binary Approach
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Decriminalisation Of Environmental Offence: Rethink About The Binary Approach

Live Law  

The Water Amendment Act, 2024 was passed by the Parliament of India in the interim budget session. Water Act 2024 also adds s. 27A that provides overarching power to the central government to issue guidelines to determine factors on which SPCBs will have to grant, refuse, or cancel consent. Substantial reduction of monetary penalty: The Water Act 2024 provisions that …

Four key laws, including Data Protection Act, get President’s assent
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Four key laws, including Data Protection Act, get President’s assent

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on August 12 gave assent to four key legislations, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and the one pertaining to control of services in Delhi. While the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act provides for a three-member authority that will handle the transfer and postings of Group A officers under the Delhi government, the …

Parliament Passes Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill To Decriminalise Minor Offences In Various Statutes
1 year, 7 months ago

Parliament Passes Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill To Decriminalise Minor Offences In Various Statutes

Live Law  

Rajya Sabha passes the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2023 on Wednesday, it was already approved by Lok Sabha last week. According to the Bill, It intends to decriminalise and rationalise minor offences to further “enhance trust- based governance for ease of living and doing business.” The Acts which are proposed to be amended by the Bill includes The Press and Registration …

Ease of doing business: Centre to help states in simplifying provisions through Jan Vishwas Bill
1 year, 7 months ago

Ease of doing business: Centre to help states in simplifying provisions through Jan Vishwas Bill

India TV News  

Following the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2023 in the parliament, the Central government has decided to help states in simplification, rationalisation or decriminalisation of provisions with a view to promoting ease of doing business and living in the country. Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Rajesh Kumar Singh said that Parliament passed a …

Jan Vishwas Bill: ‘Why Lower Punishment for Substandard Drugs?’ Ask Experts
1 year, 7 months ago

Jan Vishwas Bill: ‘Why Lower Punishment for Substandard Drugs?’ Ask Experts

The Quint  

While introducing the Bill, union minister Piyush Goyal said the Bill was drafted because, "The fear of imprisonment for minor offences is a major factor hampering the growth of the business ecosystem and individual confidence." Speaking to FIT, activist entrepreneur, and member of All India Drug Action Network, S. Sriinivasan, says, "minimizing the threat of imprisonment by possibility of compounding, …

Parliament passes 'Jan Vishwas Bill' to promote ease of doing business: Know all about the bill
1 year, 7 months ago

Parliament passes 'Jan Vishwas Bill' to promote ease of doing business: Know all about the bill

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing monsoon session, the Parliament on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2023 in order to promote ease of doing business. The bill seeks to promote ease of doing business by decriminalising minor offences through amendments in 183 provisions of 42 Acts. Through The Jan Vishwas bill, a total of 183 provisions have been proposed to be decriminalized …

Lok Sabha Passes Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill To Decriminalise Minor Offences In Various Statutes
1 year, 7 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill To Decriminalise Minor Offences In Various Statutes

Live Law  

Today, Lok Sabha passed the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2023. It aims to amend 42 laws administered by 19 ministries.According to the Bill, It intends to decriminalise and rationalise minor offences to further “enhance trust- based governance for ease of living and doing business.”The Acts which are proposed to be amended by the Bill includes The Press and Registration. According to …

Explained | The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

The story so far: Among the Bills taken up during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, which started on July 20 is the Jan Vishwas Bill, which seeks to redefine the regulatory landscape of the country with decriminalisation of minor offences under 42 Acts to reduce compliance burden and promote ease of living and doing business in the country. To …

Could The ‘Jan Vishwas Bill’ Decriminalise Business Compliance? - News18
1 year, 11 months ago

Could The ‘Jan Vishwas Bill’ Decriminalise Business Compliance? - News18

News 18  

Trust is a prerequisite and fundamental for democratic governance, still, the colonial rules and regulations cause a trust deficit among entrepreneurs. In 75 years of Independence, can an entrepreneur hope that in Amrit Kaal, the ‘Jan Vishwas Bill 2022’, which is likely to be presented in the coming monsoon session of Parliament, could envisage redefining the regulatory landscape of the …

Jan Vishwas Bill: No Jail for Reading Someone Else's Letter, But Concerns Linger
1 year, 11 months ago

Jan Vishwas Bill: No Jail for Reading Someone Else's Letter, But Concerns Linger

The Quint  

The bill, as stated in its objectives, does take a step in the direction of shedding ‘the baggage of antiquated laws affecting India’s developmental trajectory.’ 'Decriminalising of minor offences will certainly reduce the burden on judiciary and prisons while easing the doing of business and easing the living of the individuals at the same time,” a 31-member parliamentary committee report, …

39,000 Compliances Reduced, Over 3,400 Legal Provisions Decriminalized To Enhance Ease Of Doing Business In India: Finance Minister
2 years, 1 month ago

39,000 Compliances Reduced, Over 3,400 Legal Provisions Decriminalized To Enhance Ease Of Doing Business In India: Finance Minister

Live Law  

In her Budget 2023-24 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that for enhancing ease of doing business in India, more than 39,000 compliances have been reduced and more than 3,400 legal provisions have been decriminalized. She has also proposed to decriminalise section 276A of the Income Tax Act. Section 276A makes provision for prosecution with rigorous imprisonment up to two …

Cabinet okays bill to decriminalise minor offences to promote ease of doing business
2 years, 3 months ago

Cabinet okays bill to decriminalise minor offences to promote ease of doing business

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to decriminalise minor offences by rationalising related provisions under different ministries to ensure ease of doing business, sources said on Friday. Sources said that the Cabinet discussed the Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living Bill, 2022 in a meeting here and has approved it as the bill is likely …

Parliament Passes Bill to Amend Companies Law; Various Offences Decriminalised
4 years, 6 months ago

Parliament Passes Bill to Amend Companies Law; Various Offences Decriminalised

News 18  

Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to further amend the Companies Act and decriminalise various compoundable offences as well as promote ease of doing business in the country. The Companies Bill, 2020 was passed by a voice vote in Rajya Sabha, amid several opposition MPs boycotting the proceedings of the House to protest suspension of eight members. The Companies Bill, …

Parliament Passes Bill To Decriminalize Minor Procedural Offences Under Companies Act 2013, To Enhance Ease Of Doing Business [Read Bill]
4 years, 6 months ago

Parliament Passes Bill To Decriminalize Minor Procedural Offences Under Companies Act 2013, To Enhance Ease Of Doing Business [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Companies Bill, 2020 to decriminalize minor procedural or technical lapses under the Companies Act, 2013, into civil wrong, with an aim to enhance the ease of doing business in India. As per the statement of Objectives annexed it, the Bill inter alia seeks to: decriminalise offences in case of defaults which can be …

Central Govt Invites Comments On Proposal To Decriminalize Minor Offences Under Legal Metrology Act By August 12
4 years, 7 months ago

Central Govt Invites Comments On Proposal To Decriminalize Minor Offences Under Legal Metrology Act By August 12

Live Law  

In order to ensure ease of doing business in India and to foster an investor friendly climate in the country, the Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs has invited comments on the proposal to decriminalize certain provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. The Central Government proposes to decriminalize 'minor offences' under the Act and to substitute …

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