DGP releases SOP posters on new criminal acts

Hyderabad: Director General of Police (DGP) Ravi Gupta on Monday released posters in English and Telugu as part of an awareness campaign about the new laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. These posters will be displayed at all police stations across the State to guide citizens regarding the new … Read more

Justice, not punishment: Shah defends new criminal laws

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah reassured the public that the three new criminal laws, which replaced colonial-era statutes on Monday, would focus on providing justice instead of punishment and criticised the Opposition parties for politicising the issue. From July 1 onwards, the new laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha … Read more

New Criminal Laws Take Effect Across India, Replacing Colonial-Era Legislation

On Monday, three new criminal laws came into effect across India, replacing the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act. The newly implemented laws are the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. The first FIR (First Information Report) under these new laws was filed … Read more

Bapatla: Awareness programme held on newly enacted laws

Bapatla: The SP of Bapatla district Vakul Jindal conducted an awareness programme for the Guntur range police officers and staff on the newly enacted laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) as they are coming into effect from Monday. Following the orders of the Guntur Range IG … Read more