The Odisha Jan Vishwas Act, 2025, is a legislative reform aimed at improving the ease of doing business and reducing the burden on the judicial system. It amends various state enactments by decriminalizing minor offences and replacing imprisonment with monetary penalties. The Act shifts the power to adjudicate these contraventions from criminal courts to designated administrative officers, such as Collectors or Labour Commissioners. By streamlining the enforcement process and focusing on civil penalties rather than criminal prosecution, the Act seeks to foster trust between the government and citizens while ensuring compliance through administrative accountability.
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Chronological legislative evolution of Odisha Jan Vishwas Act, 2025 across statutory gazettes and amending Acts.