New criminal laws: Union Home Minister Amit Shah (AMIT Shah) chaired an important review meeting in Delhi on Monday (May 5), which discussed the implementation of 3 new criminal laws in the national capital. In this meeting, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta were also present.
The meeting reviewed the current status and implementation of various new provisions related to police, jail, prosecution, forensic and court. Senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Delhi, including the Union Home Secretary, Police Commissioner, BPR & D Director and Director of NCRB, were present on the occasion.
Police force’s accountability will increase- Amit Shah
The Home Minister said in his address that 3 new criminal laws being implemented under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a new direction to the law and order of the country. He said that these laws will increase the accountability and efficiency of the police force. Amit Shah also directed that the responsibilities of all officers should be clearly decided to make the implementation of laws smooth.
Charge sheet filed in 60 to 90 days- Amit Shah
Amit Shah especially emphasized that the process of filing the charge sheet in criminal cases should be completed within the fixed deadline of 60 to 90 days and it should also be monitored continuously. He said that efforts should be made to increase the conviction rate by at least 20 percent in heinous crimes.
E-saman should be issued directly from the court- Amit Shah
The Home Minister gave instructions to make the e-support system more effective. He said that e-mons should be issued directly from the court and a copy of it should also be sent to the police stations concerned. In addition, he asked to speed up the process of appointments in the Directorate of Prosecution and to be handed over to the decisions related to the appeal to the Directorate.