Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the rollout of three new criminal laws in Delhi. The move aims to replace colonial-era laws and shift the focus from punishment to justice.
New Delhi: On May 5, The Union Home Minister Amit Shah led a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi on Monday to review the implementation of the three newly introduced criminal laws.
The meeting was held in the national capital and included several key officials such as Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, and Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora.
The three new criminal laws discussed at the meeting are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
These laws have been created to replace the old British-era laws that continued even after India’s independence. The main aim of these new laws is to reform India’s criminal justice system by changing its focus from punishment to providing real justice.
This legal reform is inspired by the Prime Minister’s vision, and the theme for this initiative is “Secure Society, Developed India – From Punishment to Justice.”
As a part of the preparation to implement these laws effectively, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a digital system called MedLEaPR (Medico-Legal Examination and Postmortem Reporting) on Sunday, May 4, at the Delhi Secretariat.
This system is expected to be a game-changer in improving how medical and legal reports are created and used in criminal cases.
Speaking at the launch, Rekha Gupta said,
“Three new criminal laws came into being through the Central Government. To improve the entire justice system, MedLEaPR has been introduced… There used to be a delay in our justice system, loopholes were left in it, and there used to be doubts regarding discrepancies and problems. Through MedLEaPR, we will be able to curb all of that, bringing in improved efficiency, and there will be better coordination.”
This new MedLEaPR system will use digital tools to carry out medical-legal tests and postmortem documentation. It is designed to remove manual errors, make report writing faster and more accurate, and bring greater clarity and openness in the entire process.
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This digital solution directly supports the goals of the new criminal laws, which focus on justice for the people and improving the overall working of the criminal justice system in India.
The new criminal laws were conceptualised with the vision of the Prime Minister to replace outdated colonial laws and bring a system that reflects modern India’s values.
As per government sources, the approach aims to make India’s legal system more transparent, efficient, and people-centric.
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