THE Jan Vishwas Bill Aims To Convert Several Fines Into Penalties, Meaning That Court Prosecution Is Not Necessary To Administer Punishments. It Also Removes Imprisonment As A Punishment For Many Offences.
Lok
Sabha On Thursday Passed The Jan Vishwas (Amendment Of Provisions) Bill, 2023
Which Seeks To Promote Ease Of Business By Decriminalising Minor Offences By
Amending 183 Provisions In 42 Acts.
The
Bill Was Discussed And Passed In Lok Sabha Through A Voice Vote As Opposition Members
Protested And Raised Slogans On The Manipur Issue. They Have Been Demanding Prime
Minister Narendra Modi Make A Statement In Parliament On The Violence In The
Northeastern State.
Moving
The Bill To Pass, Minister Of Commerce And Industry Piyush Goyal Said It Will
Promote The Ease Of Doing Business By Decriminalising A Number Of Provisions. The Bill Converts Several Fines To
Penalties, Meaning That Court Prosecution Is Not Necessary To Administer Punishments.
It Also Removes Imprisonment As A Punishment For Many Offences. All Offences
Under The Post Office Act, 1898 Are Being Removed. Goyal Said Around 40,000 Provisions And Procedures
Which Had The Possibility Of Creating Problems For People Were Either
Simplified Or Removed By The Narendra Modi Government Over The Last Nine Years. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment Of Provisions)
Bill, 2022 Was Introduced In Lok Sabha On 22 December 2022. The Bill Was Sent
To A Joint Committee Of Both Houses On 22 December 2022. The Report Was
Presented In Lok Sabha On 20 March, 2023.