Bhandari Police, under the aegis of Wokha Police organised a one-day awareness seminar on the three new criminal laws for the police jawans at the Police Station Bhandari, Wokha on July 1. Nagaland University (NU) also organized a lecture program to coincide with the enforcement of three new criminal laws on July 1.
According to DIPR report, SDPO Bhandari, Vekato Chishi and UPI Bendangsungba Jamir, OC Police station, Bhandari, enlightened the jawans and informed that the three new criminal laws came into effect from July 1, 2024, reshaping the legal landscape in India by replacing the Old British- Era Criminal Laws.
The two officers informed that the three Criminal Laws- “The Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure Code ( CRPC) and “The Indian Evidence Act” have been replaced by “The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023”, “The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023” , and “The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyan (BSA) 2023” respectively.
Speaking on the provision of the new laws, the officers emphasised on the need to be aware of the new laws and their practice, and further stressed that understanding the new laws properly will help the jawans for preparedness and implementation of the laws effectively and to handle any given cases or situation accordingly.
NU hosts lecture on new criminal law
The “Lecture on Three New Criminal Laws” was held in hybrid mode at conference hall in the Examination Building, Nagaland University, Lumami. According to Peter Ki, PRO of Nagaland University, the lecture featured two resource persons. Prof. Subhram Rajkhowa from USTM while former Dean & Head of the P.G. Department of Law at Gauhati University delivered his lecture online.
Dr. Rumi Dhar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Law at Nagaland University, delivered her lecture in person. During his presentation, Prof. Subhram Rajkhowa provided background on the enactment of the three new criminal laws.
In her lecture, Dr. Rumi Dhar addressed the necessity of these new acts, explaining their key features and benefits for criminal law reform in India.
Following the lectures, there was a Q&A session where questions were directed to both resource persons.
Prof. J.K. Patnaik, VC of Nagaland University and the chief guest, emphasized the need to shed colonial vestiges from the legal framework, adapting it to the challenges of the 21st century. The program concluded with a vote of thanks from Ashish Kumar, Hindi Officer & AR In-charge to the Vice-Chancellor.
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