"3 new criminal laws are victim and justice oriented, will provide time-bound justice": Gwalior SP

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): The three new criminal laws, which are going to be enforced from July 1, are victim and justice oriented and focus on providing justice to victims in a time-bound manner with complete transparency, said Dharmvir Singh, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Gwalior district, on Friday.
The three laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), 2023 will replace the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
SP Singh told ANI, "Fundamental changes have taken place in the judicial system of our country under the new law. From July 1, all the three new criminal laws are going to be implemented. The new law is based on the rights of citizens and is based on providing justice to the victim. It is victim and justice oriented. It will be based on the concept that the investigation should be done in a time-bound manner with complete transparency, the trial should be concluded on time and the victim should get justice."
He further said that they were running training camps for police personnel and officials for the last several months in Gwalior district related to the new laws.
"We have given physical training to all the officers in three-day sessions. The police headquarters has provided good material for the training, so all the officers, from constables to all ranks in Gwalior district, have been trained about the process of the new law. Even today, we have called a meeting of the police station in-charge and the police outpost in-charge and have discussed with them about how we will start our work from July 1," the SP said.
The entire team is motivated and ready to welcome the new laws from July 1. The new laws are victim- and justice-centric. In this, any victim can register its complaint through e-FIR even while sitting at home. Now, it is not a matter of jurisdiction, one can live anywhere in any state in India, and can report the crime in the form of Zero FIR anywhere, Gwalior SP said.
"This new law is also time-bound. You will have to work within the time frame, technology has been used in it, there is provision of videography of many things and there will be digital evidence, there is also accountability as to how much time will the investigation take to complete, so many such changes have been brought, which is very important for the protection of the rights of women and children and common citizens. The public is going to get a lot of benefits with the new laws," he added.
Besides, when an investigation is underway, the victim or complainant should be aware of what exactly is happening in the case. There is a clear provision in the new law that, within 90 days, the investigator will inform the victim or complainant about the progress of the case, SP Singh further said.
The three new criminal laws were passed by the Indian Parliament on December 21, 2023, which received Presidential assent on December 25, 2023 and were published in the official gazette on the same day.
The Ministry of Home Affairs notified in February that the three laws shall come into force on July 1, 2024. (ANI)