Parliament passes Jan Vishwas Bill replacing jail sentences with penalties
Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas Bill, which basically means a lot of small mistakes, like paperwork slip-ups or minor rule breaks, won't land you in jail anymore.
Instead, you'll face civil penalties, advisories, warnings, improvement notices, or some offense removals.
This move is all about making things less stressful for regular people and businesses, and it's meant to cut down on unnecessary court cases.
Jan Vishwas Bill covers 80 rules
The new law updates 80 old rules across 23 ministries, replacing jail time with civil penalties, advisories, warnings, improvement notices and the removal of some offenses in more than 700 situations, from highway safety issues to drug law slip-ups.
For example, instead of risking prison under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, you might pay a civil penalty of ₹1 lakh or three times the value of confiscated goods, whichever is higher.
The government hopes this will make following rules easier (and way less intimidating) for citizens and MSMEs.