Explainer: Haryana eyes easier law compliance
Ordinance seeks to decriminalise provisions, with focus on administrative adjudication
Updated At : 06:13 AM Oct 19, 2025 IST
The ordinance replaces criminal penalties for minor technical and procedural lapses with civil penalties and administrative action. Istock
THE Haryana Cabinet, on October 12, approved the Haryana Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Ordinance, 2025. It seeks to decriminalise 164 provisions of 42 State Acts, managed by 17 departments. The ordinance replaces criminal penalties for minor technical and procedural lapses with civil penalties and administrative action. It also removes outdated clauses and replaces fines with penalties in most cases. Fines are settled through courts and penalties through administrative officers.
