Fewer rules. Faster courts.

Decriminalisation, labour codes, privatisation and the courts.

What has moved and what has not.

Jan Vishwas 2026: Passed Apr 2026. Amends 79 central Acts; 717 provisions decriminalise minor offences. Daily Pioneer, 3 Apr 2026
Labour codes: All four in force from 21 Nov 2025, replacing 29 laws. Gig workers get social security; the layoff-approval threshold rose from 100 to 300 workers. EY alert, Nov 2025
Privatisation: Sale of 60.72% of IDBI Bank to Fairfax approved at ₹81 a share, subject to RBI clearance. Business Today, 16 Oct 2026
Courts: About 5.4 crore cases pending at the end of 2025: 4.77 crore in district courts, 63.7 lakh in High Courts and 92,101 in the Supreme Court. IANS, 13 Feb 2026