New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, moved in the Lok Sabha on Monday, seeks to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business.

The fear of imprisonment for minor offences is a major factor hampering the growth of the business ecosystem and individual confidence, the Bill noted.

Decriminalisation of a large number of minor offences by replacing them with monetary penalties has been identified in the Bill.

"The endeavour is not only to make lives and businesses easier but also to reduce judicial burden. Settlement of a large number of issues, by compounding method, adjudication and administrativ...