Set timelines for speedy investigation: L-G to police

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of three new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — in the UT of Jammu Kashmir.

The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, Principal Secretary (Home) Chandraker Bharti, DGP (Prisons Department) Deepak Kumar, ADGP (Headquarters/Coordination) MK Sinha; Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Mandeep Bhandari, IGP (Headquarters) Bhim Sen Tuti and IGP (Crime) Sunil Gupta.

The L-G took stock of the measures taken for the capacity building and training of the police personnel and officials of other line departments for effective implementation of the new criminal laws that came into force on July 1, 2024.

He emphasised on dedicated efforts to strengthen the criminal justice system and increasing the rate of conviction especially in heinous crimes, anti-national activities and terror-related incidents.

“We must ensure transparency in action taken by the police and meet the timelines set for speedy investigation and trial as underlined in the new criminal laws,” the L-G said.

He directed a comparative study of pre and post-era of new criminal laws, and preparing a calendar for public awareness camps in collaboration with various departments, including information, education, social welfare and legal services authority for increasing awareness among the public regarding the new laws.

The meeting also discussed progress achieved under various technological interventions, notification of guidelines, translation of new laws in Dogri and Kashmiri languages, procurement of FSL vans and training of forensic experts, prison personnel and judicial officers.