Enforcement of 3 new criminal laws begins
India is poised to implement new criminal laws, replacing colonial-era codes. Starting Monday (July 1), the nationwide enforcement of three new laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — commenced.
A complete overhaul of India’s criminal justice system began today as the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act, will be replaced by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
The new laws aim to modernize the justice system by introducing features like Zero FIR, online police complaint registration, electronic summonses via SMS, and mandatory videography of crime scenes for all serious offences.
The laws were changed to ensure speedier justice and be in sync with this day and age and the new forms of crime that occur, the government has said. Judgments are now required within 45 days of completion of trial and charges are framed within 60 days of the first hearing.
New provisions have been made in view of emerging crimes like gang rapes, killing by mobs, false promises of marriage, and others. This will increase the demand for forensic experts across the country, which the NFSU (National Forensic Science University) will cater to.
Following the notification of the three new criminal laws on December 25, 2023, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) initiated several preparations to ensure their effective implementation and to raise awareness among all stakeholders, including police, prisons, prosecutors, judicial, forensic personnel, and the general public.
The MHA launched a new mobile and web application named NCRB Compendium of Criminal Laws. This app is now accessible on various platforms including NCRB, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), iGot websites, Google Play Store, and iOS.
Additionally, the e-Sakshaya app has been developed to facilitate videography, photography of crime scenes, and document onboarding. It has undergone rigorous testing and has been distributed to all police departments across states and Union Territories.
Control rooms have been established with teams comprising law and police officers to manage and address queries and challenges raised by field personnel during the implementation of the new laws.
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IF people like politicians and famous lawyers are unhappy, it means there must be something good and progressive, limiting the manipulation in the judicial process. There could always be a room for further improvement and strengthening. But unfortunately the quality of debates in the parliament is only abuse and abuse with no constructive element.
Old wine in new bottle…..Nothing will happen for Ministers are themselves the criminals….