A Joint Workshop on PSARA Compliance & Enforcement was held on 25 June 2026 at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, bringing together representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs, regulatory authorities and the private security industry. The workshop focused on strengthening compliance with PSARA, improving enforcement and uniformity across States, enhancing accountability, and promoting technology-enabled regulatory processes. Shri R. Prasanna, IAS, Joint Secretary (Police Modernisation), and Ms. Kriti Garg, IAS, Deputy Secretary, (Police Modernisation), MHA, provided valuable guidance and insights.
The deliberations marked an important step towards greater regulatory consistency, professionalism and Ease of Doing Business in India’s private security sector
PSARA Decriminalisation
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) undertook a comprehensive review of the criminal provisions under the PSARA Act, 2005, resulting in the decriminalisation of certain offences through the omission of Sections 12 and 20(2). The amendments came into force on 15 May 2026, vide notification dated 2 May 2026.
This significant reform, achieved through the persistent efforts and advocacy of CAPSI, will help prevent unwarranted criminal action and harassment of licensed private security agencies and further the Government’s Ease of Doing Business initiative. CAPSI gratefully acknowledges the MHA for recognising and addressing the concerns of the private security industry.
PSARA Issues & Actionable
A high-level meeting on PSARA, 2005: Issues & Actionable was held on 13 March 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan-3, with senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs and representatives of CAPSI and other industry stakeholders. The meeting focused on key challenges concerning PSARA licensing and renewals, regulatory uniformity, training and certification, guard welfare, vicarious liability, and ease of doing business.
The MHA acknowledged the longstanding concerns and assured time-bound action, including streamlining licence renewals, strengthening the PSARA portal, engaging State Controlling Authorities, and pursuing inter-ministerial issues. The Ministry also indicated that work on suitable PSARA amendments would be initiated alongside administrative reforms
