First State/UT to fully implement the new criminal law

Why in discussion?

• Recently Chandigarh fully implemented three new criminal laws
• With this, Chandigarh became the first state/union territory in the country to fully implement three new criminal laws.

New criminal laws:

• New criminal laws have come into force across the country from July 1, 2024.
  1. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in place of Indian Penal Code, 1860
  2. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in place of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  3. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 in place of Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Four apps have been launched for the implementation of three new criminal laws -
  1. Nyay Setu
  2. Nyay Shruti
  3. E-Evidence
  4. E-Samman
• Through the e-Samman app, all the videography, photography and testimony of the scene of crime will be saved on the e-evidence server, which will also be immediately available in the court.
• Through the e-Samman app, the summons will be sent electronically from the court to the police station and also to the person to whom the summons is to be sent.
• Police, Medical, Forensic, Prosecution and Prison are interlinked together on Nyay Setu dashboard.
• This will make all the information related to the investigation available to the police with just one click.
• Through Nyay Shruti App, the court will be able to hear witnesses through video conferencing.
• This will save time and money and the case will also be settled quickly.