Image Source : PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (February 4) mentioned that the judiciary must change with the altering state of affairs right now, whereas additionally stressing that using know-how must be adopted within the technique of justice in view of the cross-border challenges. Shah underlined that Indian prison justice system will develop into essentially the most trendy system on this planet after the whole implementation of the three legal guidelines enacted final 12 months to interchange the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Evidence Act.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita, 2023, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023, and The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 had been handed in Parliament throughout the Winter session final 12 months and had been enacted on December 25 with the assent of President Droupadi Murmu.
Amit Shah on three legal guidelines
“The way the scenario is changing today, I believe that the judiciary will also have to change. In view of the cross-border challenges, the use of technology will have to be adopted in the entire process of justice. we cannot deliver justice in the 21st century with the laws of the 19th century,” the Home Minister mentioned whereas addressing Valedictory Ceremony of CLEA-Commonwealth Attorneys & Solicitors General Conference (CAGSC-24) within the nationwide capital.
“I would like to say that after the complete implementation of these three laws, India’s criminal justice system will become the most modern criminal justice system in the world,” he mentioned.
Shah stresses on use of know-how in judiciary
The Union Home Minister additional cited the need of using know-how in judiciary and mentioned that this can “bring a lot of simplicity”.
“In today’s time, it is very important to make the entire justice system on three A’s i.e. accessible, affordable and accountable and for all these three we should make maximum use of technology. I believe this will bring a lot of simplicity,” he mentioned.
Amit Shah detailed the provisions within the new system and mentioned that the infrastructure has been put in place and the system may be taken ahead as quickly because the legislation is applied.
“In the three new criminal justice system laws that have been brought in, we have given place to technology and along with it we have also given place to FSL. To promote evidence-based prosecution, we have made provision for a punishment of seven years and above in all the sections. In all, the visit of the Scientific Officer of FSL has been made mandatory. Before the law comes, we have already completed the entire infrastructure and human resource generation work by making FSL University. As soon as the law is implemented in the entire country we will be able to take this system forward from the very next day,” he mentioned.
(With ANI inputs)
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