The government on Tuesday withdrew The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, from the Lok Sabha, a proposed legislation aimed at decriminalising and rationalising certain offences to promote trust-based governance.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal sought the House’s approval before withdrawing the bill, which had earlier been examined by a select committee of the Lok Sabha.
Officials later indicated that the bill will be reintroduced after incorporating the recommendations made by the parliamentary panel. According to parliamentary procedure, a pending bill can be withdrawn with the consent of the House, whereas an enacted law can only be repealed through a separate repealing legislation.
Originally introduced last year to streamline governance by decriminalising various minor offences, the Bill was pulled back to incorporate specific amendments suggested by the Select Committee, aimed at further bolstering trust-based governance and the ‘ease of doing business’.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh jointly moved a motion following the Business Advisory Committee’s latest report.
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