Fine of ₹ 500 for urinating in public place, government is bringing new bill

Updated: 28-03-2026, 05.35 PM

The Government of India is preparing to bring a new bill, under which a fine of Rs 500 will be imposed on people who urinate in public places. If the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025 is passed in the Parliament, then those who are caught urinating in public or creating trouble by dumping smelly garbage on the roads, will be fined ten times that i.e. Rs 500. Currently, under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, there is a fine of Rs 50 for urinating in public.

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasad introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Friday. In this, many changes are proposed in the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.

Proposal to impose fine on tea shops also

The proposed change under Section 397(1) of this Act provides for higher punishment than the existing fine for acts like urinating in public, disturbing public peace by making noise, or collecting night dirt, cow dung, manure or garbage without written permission from the Commissioner. In this change, a more stringent step is proposed for the civic body. There is also a proposal to impose fine on running lodging houses, eating joints and tea shops without license or in violation of license conditions. The current fine for this offense is Rs 100, which will be converted into a fine of Rs 1,000 under Section 421, indicating a tough stance on unregulated commercial activity.

Strict action even if dog is left loose

There is a fine of Rs 50 for leaving a dog roaming on a public road without a leash, now it is proposed to increase it to Rs 1000. Failure to remove dirt or polluted items, which earlier attracted a nominal fine of Rs 50, will now first attract a warning and then a fine of Rs 500 for repeated violations. With the introduction of this bill, many rules will be completely removed. The most important among these is Section 337(4), under which a fine of Rs 10,000 and Rs 500 for every day was to be paid for starting building work without notice. This rule has been completely removed.

Section 387 will be removed from the category of crime

In the proposed law, it is proposed to remove Section 387 from the category of crime, under which a municipal sweeper who is absent without notice can be jailed for up to one month and in its place a civil penalty of Rs 500 has been imposed. The new Bill, through Section 461A, has shifted adjudication of most violations from criminal courts to municipal officers below the rank of Assistant Commissioner, with a 30-day appeal window and a six-month disposal deadline.