The Ministry of Power has notified 1 June 2026 as the effective date for implementing the provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 relating to the Electricity Act, 2003. The amendments decriminalise several offences and replace imprisonment with monetary penalties, reflecting the government’s push towards trust-based governance and ease of doing business. Key changes include higher penalties for damage to electricity infrastructure, expanded powers for regulators to penalise non-compliance, removal of certain outdated offences, and introduction of compounding provisions for specific violations. The reforms aim to streamline enforcement while increasing financial consequences for regulatory breaches.
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Akshat specializes in handling sector specific commercial litigation and his primary focus area is regulatory proceedings before statutory authorities, tribunals and courts, commercial litigation, and Constitutional & Administrative law litigation with focus on energy sector.