The Supreme Court on Friday, December 5, 2025, urged governments to adopt simplicity in administration. It warned that too many rules can burden ordinary citizens and disrupt their peace of mind. Such excessive laws risk judicial review and censure. Justice P.S. Narasimha, who wrote the judgment, said, "Simplicity in public transactions is good governance… Administrative procedures should avoid complexity, redundant requirements, and unnecessary burdens, which waste time, expense, and disturb peace of mind." The Bench, including Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, warned courts can strike down illegal executive decisions and those based on irrelevant demands. Justice Narasimha explained, "Irrelevant consideration includes insistence or performance of acts or submission of documents, which neither have relevance nor are value additions to the purpose or object of law or policy in place. They are demonstrably superfluous and unnecessary, consuming limited time and human resource." The court highlighted that simplicity strengthens the rule of law and helps people access justice. It said laws and procedures should be clear and easy to follow to save time and money. The judgment specifically struck down a 2009 directive from Jharkhand that created unnecessary hurdles for cooperative societies seeking stamp-duty exemptions. This move follows the court's call for removing complex rules that trouble citizens and slow down simple processes.