New Delhi, March 27 The government has proposed to reduce the jail term for interfering with seized items, such as food and vehicles, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, from a maximum of six months to three months.
On Friday, the government introduced the second edition of the Jan Vishwas bill in the Lok Sabha, seeking to amend certain provisions to decriminalize a range of minor offenses and promote ease of doing business.
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which was introduced by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada, proposes to amend 79 central acts administered by 23 ministries.
According to the provisions of the Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill, the government proposes to make certain changes in "The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006".
Section 60 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act) stipulates that the words "six months" should be replaced with "three months".
Section 60 deals with the punishment for interfering with seized items.
According to the current Section 60 of the FSS Act, "If a person, without the permission of the food safety officer, retains, removes, or tampers with any food, vehicle, equipment, package, labeling, or advertising material, or any other thing that has been seized under this Act, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, and also with a fine of up to Rs 2 lakh."