Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced today that “three new criminal laws” have been enforced starting today. The Union Home Ministry had recently announced the enactment of three new criminal laws. Based on this, Biren Singh declared the enforcement of the three laws from today, an official report said.
Addressing a formal function at the Palace Auditorium, Manipur State Film Development Society in Imphal, N. Biren Singh stated that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023 have replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, respectively, the DIPR report said.
Highlighting the provisions of the new laws, the Chief Minister mentioned that there are provisions for a maximum of two adjournments in court cases and the filing of zero-FIRs at any police station. He expressed that these laws will be of great help to the people.
He further explained that under the new laws, FIRs can be filed in one’s own dialect. Stating that the laws are up-to-date and will be very effective, he emphasized that implementation is crucial. If the implementing agencies, including security officers and lawyers, are not sincere, the laws will not serve their purpose, Biren Singh said, and appealed to all to work with sincerity and conviction to help d
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