Inaugurates an exhibition on ‘New Criminal Laws’ at Srinagar
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that three new criminal laws have made the criminal justice system “victim-centric, more justice-oriented”.
Sinha made these assertions after inaugurating an exhibition on ‘New Criminal Laws’ at J&K Police Public School, Bemina, Srinagar, an official press release informed.
It said the LG commended the initiative of the Economic Offences Wing, J&K Police to raise awareness and educate students, parents and the general public. He said the exhibition will help in achieving broader objectives of shaping understanding on new laws and ensuring justice to the last man in queue.
“After almost 150 years, India’s criminal justice system underwent a significant overhaul on July 1, 2024. The ‘Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’, ‘Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita’, and ‘Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam’ were implemented nationwide to replace colonial-era laws, making the legal system more transparent and efficient.
“The three new criminal laws have completely transformed our criminal justice system, making it victim-centric and more justice-oriented than punitive,” Sinha said.
He said the new criminal laws reflect India’s collective vision of justice. “The prime objective of the new Laws is to protect and empower the women and weaker sections of the society. Special care has been taken to make the weaker sections, women and children priority of the justice system,” the LG said.
The LG directed the Jammu & Kashmir Police to continue organizing public awareness camps on new criminal laws, in collaboration with the Information department, Education department and Legal Services Authority. He also stressed the importance of capacity building at all levels.
“For the first time since independence, terrorism has been defined within the criminal justice system. The new criminal laws will strengthen the country’s policy of zero tolerance against terrorism,” the LG said.
Nalin Prabhat, DGP; S.J.M. Gillani, Special DG Coordination PHQ; Vidhi Kumar Birdi, IGP Kashmir; Sujit Kumar, IGP Security, J&K; Anshul Garg, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; senior officials of police and civil administration, civil society members, teachers and students were present.
