Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026: Rationalizing Compliance and Decriminalizing Minor Offences in the Health Sector

• Second-generation omnibus decriminalisation law building on the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023; amends 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries.
• Replaces criminal penalties (especially imprisonment) for minor procedural lapses with graded monetary penalties and introduces structured adjudication mechanisms to cut litigation.
• Flagship of the Government's "trust-based governance" and Ease of Doing Business / Ease of Living agenda; health-sector overhaul is a headline element.
• Examinable as a GS-II governance statute with cross-links to GS-III industry/health regulation.