Jan Vishwas Bill Report Due in Budget Session: Decriminalizing Minor Offenses

• Select Committee on Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025 to submit its report during the Parliament's budget session.
• The bill aims to systematically decriminalize minor offenses across various Acts to boost ease of doing business and living.
• Committee held detailed deliberations with officials from Commerce, Financial Services, and RBI; will meet Home Affairs, Skill Development.
• BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, chairing the panel, highlighted PM Modi's vision for simplifying laws and removing unnecessary penalties.
• Amendments proposed for laws like the RBI Act, 1934, and APEDA Act, 1985, to ensure a fair and equitable playing field.

Why It Matters: The Jan Vishwas Bill committee will report soon, aiming to decriminalize minor offenses for easier business and living.