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Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 Is Enacted

On 7 April 2026, the President assented to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, expanding India’s programme of replacing criminal sanctions for minor and technical regulatory breaches with civil or administrative penalties. The Act amended 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 ministries and decriminalised 717 provisions. Its changes were brought into force in stages through ministry-specific notifications rather than taking effect all at once.

First Gazette page of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 — The Gazette page records enactment of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026. The statute provides for different provisions to commence on dates separately notified by the Central Government. · Credit: Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India · License: Official Gazette matter — Copyright Act 1957 §52(1)(q)(i)

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Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026
PIB — Parliament passes the Bill / 784 provisions, 79 Acts, 717 decriminalised
PIB — later Jan Vishwas implementation overview

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