Mon Dec 01 09:49:35 UTC 2025: Summary:

On the first day of its Winter Session, the Lok Sabha granted extensions to two select committees to submit reports on the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025. The extension for the insolvency law report is until the end of the Winter Session, while the Jan Vishwas Bill report is due by the end of the second week of the session. The Insolvency Bill proposes amendments to the insolvency law, including out-of-court mechanisms, while the Jan Vishwas Bill aims to decriminalize 288 provisions relating to minor offenses to promote ease of living and improve the business climate.

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Lok Sabha Extends Deadline for Key Bill Reports Amidst Opposition Protests

New Delhi, December 1, 2025 – The Lok Sabha, on the opening day of its Winter Session, has granted extensions to two select committees tasked with reviewing crucial amendment bills. The decision was made amidst vocal opposition regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes significant reforms to the existing insolvency law, including out-of-court resolution mechanisms and frameworks for group and cross-border insolvency, will now have its report submitted by the end of the Winter Session on December 19th. The bill was initially introduced and referred to the select committee on August 12th.

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, which aims to decriminalize 288 minor offenses across various laws, has been given until the end of the second week of the Winter Session to present its report. This bill, introduced on August 18th, seeks to improve the business climate and ease of living by reducing the burden of minor regulatory infractions. It follows a similar bill enacted in 2023 that decriminalized 183 provisions.

Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, were present during the session. The Winter Session is scheduled to continue until December 19th.

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