Belagavi, Dec. 17 -- Decriminalises Rent Act minor offences; Passes Chamundeshwari Authority Amendment Bill

The State Assembly on Tuesday passed 12 Bills, including the Karnataka Rent (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to decriminalise minor offences and rationalise penalties. Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told the House that the amendment was based on a draft law circulated by the Union Government.

According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons, the Bill aims to uphold the principle of "minimum government, maximum governance" by removing imprisonment clauses for minor violations and aligning the State law with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023.

"The government's focus is on regulating rents and protecting the int...