Government withdraws Jan Vishwas amendment bill from Lok Sabha

The bill would be reintroduced after incorporating recommendations of the Lok Sabha select committee, officials said later.

Amid the ongoing Parliament's Budget sessions, the government on Tuesday has withdrawn a bill from the Lok Sabha which seeks to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences to enhance trust-based governance.

After seeking permission of the House, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal withdrew The Jan Vishwas (Amendment Of Provisions) Bill, 2025.

According to the officials, the bill would be reintroduced after incorporating recommendations of the Lok Sabha select committee.

While a pending bill can be withdrawn after seeking permission of the House, a law can be repealed by bringing a repealing bill.

(With PTI inputs)