Shimla: Jail officials get training in new criminal laws

Shimla, March 5

A three-day Training of Trainers (TOT) course on New Criminal Laws is being organised by the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU).

The inaugural session of the programme was organised on March 4 and it is set to commence on March 6.

The event is being held at the varsity for Prison Officers and Jail Superintendents of the state.

The roster of the event includes discussions and training on the new criminal laws like the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (2023), Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (2023) and the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (2023) that are to come into effect from July 1, 2024.

Prisons and Correctional Service Director General SR Ojha, who was the chief guest for the inaugural session, said the new acts would revolutionise the criminal justice administration.

“This programme gives us the opportunity to familiarise our trainers with the laws and enable them to train lower cadres of law enforcement agencies,” he said.

Officiating Vice-Chancellor Chanchal Kumar Singh said the new Criminal laws would replace the old colonial laws.

“The new laws are made to protect the rights of the individuals and this training programme shall aid in the training of enforcement officers,” Kumar said.