Increase conviction rate in cases of heinous crimes by 20%: Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday directed the Delhi Police to make efforts towards ensuring that the conviction rate in heinous crime cases is increased by at least 20 per cent.

Shah, who chaired a review meeting on the status of implementation of the new criminal laws in Delhi with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, said accountability of officers in the implementation of the new criminal laws must be ensured.

He emphasised that the process of filing chargesheets within 60 and 90 days must be continuously monitored, with strict adherence to their timelines, adding that efforts should be made to increase the conviction rate in cases of heinous crimes by at least 20 per cent.

Shah further directed that e-summons should be issued directly from courts, with copies sent to local police stations. He also called for expediting the appointment process in the Directorate of Prosecution and ensuring that decisions regarding appeals in any case are made by the Directorate of Prosecution itself.