54K Haryana police personnel trained in provisions of new laws

Haryana has so far trained 54,000 police personnel in the provisions of new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), with over 91% summonses being issued electronically.

Besides this, over 37,800 officers have been onboarded onto the iGOT Karmayogi platform — a Central Government online training platform that promotes continuous, self-paced legal education.

"One of the most extensive digital skilling drives among state police forces has been held in Haryana. A national benchmark has been set through advanced technology, upgraded forensic infrastructure and intensive training under new criminal laws and Haryana has emerged as a frontrunner in the country’s justice reform movement. The impact of these sweeping changes is evident in a case where a death sentence was awarded within just 140 days in the rape of a minor," Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sumita Misra, said today after visiting the National Forensic Exhibition at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Under the new criminal laws, witness examination had extended beyond traditional courtrooms whereby witnesses could now be examined at “designated places”. "Over 50% of police personnel and 70% of accused individuals are now participating in judicial proceedings remotely, significantly reducing logistical challenges and saving both time and public resources," she said.