Union home minister amit shah chaired an important review meeting in delhi on monday (May 5), in which the implementation of 3 new criminal laws in the national capital was discussed. delhi Lieutenant governor V.K. Saxena and delhi CM rekha Gupta were also present in this meeting.
The current status and implementation of various new provisions related to police, jail, prosecution, forensic and court was reviewed in the meeting. Senior officials of the Ministry of home Affairs and delhi Government including Union home Secretary, Chief Secretary of delhi, police Commissioner, director General of BPR&D and director of NCRB were present on this occasion.
Accountability of police force will increase - amit Shah
The home minister said in his address that the 3 new criminal laws being implemented under the leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi will give a new direction to the law and order of the country. He said that these laws will increase the accountability and efficiency of the police force. amit shah also directed that the responsibilities of all officers should be clearly defined to streamline the implementation of laws.
Chargesheet should be filed within 60 to 90 days - amit Shah
amit shah especially emphasized that the process of filing chargesheets in criminal cases should be completed within the stipulated time frame of 60 to 90 days and it should also be continuously monitored. He said that efforts should be made to increase the conviction rate in heinous crimes by at least 20 percent.
E-summons should be issued directly from the court - amit Shah
The home minister directed to make the e-summons system more effective. He said that e-summons should be issued directly from the court and its copy should also be sent to the concerned police stations. Apart from this, he talked about speeding up the process of appointments in the Prosecution Directorate and also handing over the right to decisions related to appeals to the Directorate.
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