"Important step towards justice for all": Uttarakhand CM on criminal laws

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 3 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that the implementation of the new criminal laws has proven to be a significant milestone in making the Indian justice system more "transparent, effective and in tune" with the needs of the present society.
Talking about the laws in a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Uttarakhand CM said, "These landmark criminal laws have proved to be a milestone in making the Indian justice system more transparent, effective and in tune with the needs of the present society. These changes mark the beginning of a new era in our criminal justice system. This is an important step towards realising the goal of 'justice for all.'"
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The Uttarakhand CM said that the successful implementation of the new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), has been possible because of the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being dedicated to "service, good governance and welfare of the poor."
"The successful implementation of the Indian Judicial Code, Indian Civil Defence Code and Indian Evidence Act has been possible under the able guidance of the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dedicated to "service, good governance and welfare of the poor," his post added.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Chandigarh for being the first city to fully implement the three new criminal laws.
"Today is a golden day for the Indian criminal justice system - as today - Chandigarh has become the first unit to fully implement all the three new criminal laws. police, jail, judiciary, prosecution, and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), all of these are working to completely implement the new laws," Shah said during a program dedicated to the criminal laws in Chandigarh.
He said the previous criminal laws, namely the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Evidence Act as laws were only meant for the protection of the British.
"Earlier laws were 160 years old - they were made in the British parliament, they were more for the protection of British rule and not for the people. The laws that PM Modi has brought are made by Indians," he said.
The Prime Minister also mentioned that the purpose of the old criminal laws, designed by the British, was to punish Indians and keep them enslaved whereas the new laws strengthened the spirit of the basis of democracy - "Of the People, By the People, For the People."
He also expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court, the judges and all the High Courts of the country for their contribution towards making of this laws.
"In January 2020, the Home Ministry asked for several suggestions. These laws contain suggestions and guidance from Chief Justices of India, Chief Justices of the High Court, Supreme Court, 16 High Courts, Judicial academics, several law institutes, people from civil society and several intelligent. They discussed the challenges faced by the judicial system in the seven decades of independence," PM Modi said.
"The practical aspect of every law was looked at, it was tested on futuristic parameters, then the Indian Judicial Code has come before us in this form. For this, I express my special gratitude to the Supreme Court, the honourable judges and all the High Courts of the country," he added.
The new criminal laws, which were implemented nationwide on July 1, 2024, aim to make India's legal system more transparent, efficient, and adaptable to the needs of contemporary society.