New Laws

New criminal laws would be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir very soon.

Recently Chief Secretary, in a meeting with all the concerned stakeholders reviewed J&K’s preparedness to implement the new criminal laws scheduled to come in force in the UT from July this year.

Regarding preparations by Forensic Science Laboratories, it was revealed that 48 different posts have been created recently. The training of staff had been done jointly with Judicial Academy. Besides, the department is in process of procuring 23 Mobile Forensic Vans from NFSU, Gujarat.

The meeting further deliberated over the resources and manpower requirements besides integration of different apps as per the provisions of respective acts. It also had discourse over the changes to be made in Prisons, Prosecution and other allied Departments with respect to their implementation.

It was also revealed that the committees and study groups have been constituted for successful implementation of these vital laws in the UT.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam had recently been notified by the MHA for implementation of these new laws from July, 2024. These are going to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively.