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January 4, 2026 10:09 AM

New criminal laws to ensure time-bound Justice by 2029: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs at Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, underscoring the Centre’s push to strengthen forensic capabilities and deliver time-bound justice under the new criminal laws. The meeting focused on the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) and the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and was attended by Union Ministers of State for Home A...

October 3, 2025 10:07 PM

Amit Shah inaugurates exhibition on new criminal laws in Kurukshetra, dedicates development projects worth Rs 900 crore

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated a state-level exhibition on new criminal laws in Kurukshetra, Haryana, while also dedicating and laying the foundation stone for development projects worth around ₹900 crore undertaken by the Haryana government. The event was attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, and several dignitaries. Shah said that the state government had inaugurated four projects and laid the foundation stone for eight...

February 5, 2025 6:42 PM

Step up fight against terrorism with goal of ‘zero infiltration’: Amit Shah in J-K security review meet

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday stressed the need to intensify the fight against terrorism with the objective of achieving "zero infiltration," during a high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir held in the national capital. Acknowledging the union government's sustained efforts to weaken the terrorism ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah urged all security agencies to adopt a "ruthless approach" towards infiltration and acts of terror. He emphasized that eliminating th...

December 3, 2024 10:50 AM

PM Modi to dedicate new criminal laws to Nation in Chandigarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today dedicate the successful implementation of three transformative criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—to the nation in Chandigarh. The event is set to take place at 12 noon, marking a significant milestone in India's legal and judicial transformation. In a post on X, PM Modi expressed immense pride in the implementation of these laws, especially as they come into effect during the 75t...

November 5, 2024 8:37 PM

Speaker Om Birla unveils new criminal laws to diplomats

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday emphasized that the recently passed three new criminal laws were the result of extensive discussions in the House and the Standing Committee, alongside significant public engagement. Speaking to 135 diplomats and officials from 83 countries at a program organized by the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) in Parliament, Speaker Birla asserted that these laws are designed to meet the challenges and expectations of contemporary society...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

New criminal laws into effect: IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act will be replaced from today

In a move that will completely overhaul the criminal justice system in the country, three new criminal laws come into effect from today, July 1. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), passed in Parliament last December, will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively. Several new provisions have been incorporated in the thr...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

New criminal laws come into effect: Know what legal luminaries think of their impacts on legal system

As the three new criminal laws come into effect today (Monday), several legal experts say there are big challenges ahead for law-enforcing agencies, judicial officers, and legal professionals. It is said that these laws will affect a large number of citizens at some point of time or the other in their lives. The passing of the three criminal law bills in Parliament last year sparked a series of debates regarding the need to take such steps towards evolution in the field of law with the introduct...