The introduction of three new criminal laws represents a major step forward in modernizing the criminal justice delivery system, according to Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala, former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association and Chairman of the All India Bar Association.
New Delhi (India): Today (July 1st): The implementation of three new criminal laws marks a significant advancement in modernizing the criminal justice delivery system, stated Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala, former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association and Chairman of the All India Bar Association.
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“One of the key changes introduced by the new laws is the establishment of specific timelines for conducting trials and delivering verdicts,” said Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala, Senior Advocate.
He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for decolonizing “British-era criminal laws,” noting that these new Acts will strengthen the response to crimes and increase public confidence in the law enforcement machinery and criminal justice delivery system in India.
“After hearing arguments, the judge must deliver a judgment within 30 days from the completion of arguments, extendable to 45 days with written justification. Each stage of court proceedings has a set time limit,” explained Aggarwala.
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These three new criminal laws cover substantive crime, procedure, and evidence, aiming to digitize various aspects of criminal procedure. Key features of the three new criminal laws include Zero FIR, online registration of police complaints, electronic summons, and mandatory videography of crime scenes for all serious offenses.
The Union Home Ministry preparing to implement the three new criminal laws from next week, with 4 million grassroots functionaries trained to educate the public about the legislations and their impacts, particularly on women and children.
Additionally, over 565,000 police, prison, forensic, judicial, and prosecution officials have been trained on the new laws.
