Dehradun: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who reviewed the implementation of the three new criminal laws-the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita-2023, the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita-2023, and the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam-2023 – in Uttarakhand in presence of the Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in New Delhi on Tuesday, underlined the need for regular monitoring of the total number of Zero FIRs, registered in other states and subsequently, transferred to the state concerned. He gave emphasis on ensuring justice in all such FIRs.
Union Home Minister Shah also said that Uttarakhand chief minister should review the progress of implementation of the three new criminal laws after every 15 days. He also directed the Chief Secretary and the DGP to hold a meeting with the officials concerned once a week in this regard. Apart from reviewing the implementation of three new criminal laws, the status of various new provisions related to police, jails, courts, prosecution, and forensic departments in Uttarakhand was also discussed at the meeting.
Top officials of the central as well as the state governments attended the meeting
Those who attended the meeting included the Union Home Secretary, the Chief Secretary, and the Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttarakhand, Director General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Director General of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) and several senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the State government.
Fill the gaps between technologies and other areas
The Union Home Minister Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, three new criminal laws are becoming the protectors of civil rights and the basis of ‘ease of justice’. He asked the Uttarakhand CM Dhami to ensure 100 per cent implement the new criminal laws at the earliest possible. Shah also asked the Uttarakhand government to fill the gaps between the technology and other areas for proper implementation of the three new laws.
Focus on the use of technologies
Giving emphasis on the use of technology, the Union Home Minister Shah said that more than one forensic mobile van should be available in every district of the state. Shah said that the forensic teams should be divided into three categories – serious, normal, and very normal -during their visits. It will help better utilization of the resources, he further said.
