India's new crime rules, which go into effect on July 1, will depend a lot on technology, said Amit Shah, the home minister. Shah stated that the criminal justice system will become the most modern in the world within three years of its implementation. Instead of the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, there will be the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act.
Shah provided extensive details about the new criminal justice system, which heavily relies on technology. The new criminal justice system will digitally file FIRs, maintain court records, issue judgements, and conduct all court business online. It's been five years, and the government already has fingerprints on file from nine crore crooks across the country. Within seventy-five minutes, this information will help cops find criminals and see if they are repeat offenders.
The new rules aim to reduce the frequency of in-person court appearances, with 90% of witnesses expected to appear through video calls. Before the new laws, you had to serve someone with an order at their home, but now the process is easier thanks to changes made to the laws. Similarly, the charge sheet, previously a collection of various papers, now resides on a flash drive, allowing for electronic responses.
Shah stressed that the new criminal rules will make big changes that will make people less likely to have to go to court. Using technology will help things run more smoothly, making the legal system easier for everyone to use. Additionally, cases that carry a minimum of seven years in jail will require the use of forensic evidence.
The government also plans to purchase 900 investigation vans for all 850 police districts across the country. This will make it easy to quickly get camera footage and forensic evidence at crime scenes.The new crime laws went into effect in December 2023, and President Droupadi Murmu signed them into law on December 25. Since 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs has been trying to bring courts and police stations up to date, with a focus on using technology.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has to make sure that the new laws go into effect smoothly and make the arbitration, conciliation, and mediation process more tech-friendly as the deadline gets closer. The department is also taking action to ensure that students, the public, and everyone else involved with the rules are aware of them.
In addition to the criminal justice system, the judicial system uses technology in other areas. The government is utilising artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret various national rules. Online mediation will be added to the arbitration and mediation systems. We will change the Arbitration and Conciliation Act to facilitate the use of online platforms.
The new criminal laws aim to address crimes in the digital age more comprehensively. Trials have to be over in three years, and decisions must be made within 45 days of being put on hold. The rules also allow proceedings to happen online and stress how important it is to protect privacy in the digital age.
BNS 2023 introduces new criminal laws
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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 introduces new criminal laws with robust provisions against mob lynching. The laws target groups of five or more people who commit murder based on discriminatory grounds such as race, caste, community, sex, place of birth, language, personal belief, or any similar ground. Special provisions under Section 117(4) impose strict penalties for critical injuries caused by such groups. The BNS aims to address mob lynching, bring justice and deterrence, introduce a new category of culpable homicide, and ensure victim protection.
Overall, we expect India's new criminal rules, which incorporate technology, to completely transform the justice system, making it faster, easier to use, and more modern.
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