New laws aim to make judicial process time-bound: Amit Shah

Bhopal, Oct 3: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah Saturday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has made a historic transition from the punishment-centric criminal justice system of the colonial era towards a new system focused on delivering justice to citizens.
Addressing a conference of cattle rearers after inaugurating an exhibition on the new criminal laws at the Dussehra Ground in Bhopal’s BHEL area, Shah said that the fundamental objective of the new laws is not to protect the government but to safeguard the dignity, property and physical security of the citizens of India, and their core principle is ‘justice’, not ‘punishment’.
He said that after their full implementation, the new system aims to make the judicial process time-bound, from the registration of an FIR right up to the Supreme Court.
Amit Shah said that modern science and technology have been extensively incorporated into the new criminal justice system. Several modern and scientific provisions, including electronic evidence, online summons, online hearings, video conferencing and forensic science, have been incorporated into the new framework.
He said that the new laws also contain specific provisions to deal with crimes relating to the safety of women, missing children, terrorism and mob lynching. He expressed confidence that after their full implementation, India’s criminal justice system will rank among the most modern systems in the world.