ES Reporter 

ITANAGAR, Jul 1: The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Monday organised programmes to sensitise the public, police personnel and stakeholders about the three new criminal laws --Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023, in all the districts in the state. 
The three new criminal laws will come into effect from today, July 1. These laws will replace the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act.  
In the state capital, Itanagar, the Capital Police officially launched the awareness programme at Itanagar Police Station.
Superintendent of Police Itanagar (Incharge) Angad Mehta told reporters that the initiative aims to educate the public and law enforcement officials about the new criminal laws and to ensure its enforcement and compliance. He said that a detailed session was held to provide insight into the laws as well as to address queries about the new laws.
He said that the change in the laws were made incorporating the evolving situation of the country. Besides, it is more of victim sanctity, providing more transparency and victim oriented.
“The prime focus of the law is justice delivery to the victims, and not only the process. Every step of the investigation will be now accessible to the victim or the complainant. The timeline of every process is defined so that every case is solved early,” he added.        
He said that the state will witness a sea change in the criminal justice system through the new criminal laws. Now, with the implementation of the new criminal laws, it will serve as a foundation for new India, Mehta said.
A person can file a complaint online through the official website of the state police. Also, one can register Zero FIR and also register FIR in the state of residence. Now, with this, a person has three options rather than one unlike in the previous laws.
“Changes may be slow in the initial stage but in the long run, these laws will bring a great change. It is a move from the system of colonization to decolonization of India,” the SP added.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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