The Department of Law, Justice, and Legislative Affairs on April 16, 2026 issued the Delhi Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
The following has been stated:
It aims to amend certain enactments to streamline provisions and ensure the effective implementation of revised legal frameworks.
The Act provides that the enactments listed in the Schedule shall be amended in the manner specified therein. It further mandates that fines and penalties under these enactments will increase by 10% of the minimum prescribed amount every three years from the date of commencement of the Act.
The Act includes savings provisions to ensure that amendments or repeals do not affect other laws that have incorporated or referred to the amended enactments. It protects the validity of all past actions, rights, obligations, liabilities, and legal proceedings, and preserves existing legal principles, procedures, customs, and institutional arrangements. It also clarifies that repeals do not revive anything that is no longer in force.
Additionally, the Government is empowered to issue orders, published in the Official Gazette, to remove any difficulties in implementing the amended provisions, provided such orders are consistent with the Act. This power may be exercised only within two years from the commencement of the Act, and every such order must be laid before the Legislature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The Act shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Please refer to the document attached below for more details.
