New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Ministries and departments are stepping up efforts to decriminalise around 300-400 provisions across various laws as part of the government's push to replace jail terms for minor offences with monetary penalties and enable faster, non-litigious compliance.

The objective is to reduce criminal liability for procedural or minor violations and make the regulatory environment more business-friendly.

Jan Vishwas 2 Bill Under Parliamentary Scrutiny

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2.0, introduced earlier this year, seeks to decriminalise 288 provisions across multiple laws. The Bill has been referred to a Select Committee of Parliament, which is currently examining the proposed changes, reported TOI.

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