New criminal laws implemented throughout country in letter and spirit: Union Home Secretary

New Delhi, Nov 9: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, and the National Judicial Academy Bhopal hosted a two-day National Conference on three New Criminal Laws in Bhopal on 8-9 November, 2025.

As per a PIB statement, the conference was attended by 120 participants from all states/UTs, covering three major pillars of the criminal justice system, i.e., judiciary, prosecution and police. The resource persons were drawn from academic institutions and serving senior practitioners.

Addressing the two-day National Conference, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India is building a secure, transparent, and evidence-based criminal justice system. Mohan said that under the guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, the country has ushered in a new era of speedy justice. He reiterated that the new criminal laws aim at decolonising India’s criminal justice system and making it more victim-centric and technology-enabled. He appreciated a key institutional contribution to the implementation of these laws from the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, which has drafted model rules/standard operating procedures for key technological innovations introduced under the new framework. These include e- Sakshya (electronic evidence), e-Summon (digital issuance and delivery of legal notices), community service (as an alternative sentencing mechanism), and Nyay Shruti (audio-visual systems for accessible justice delivery).

The Union Home Secretary said technology forms the bedrock of the New Criminal Laws, which aim to ensure a faster and more efficient justice delivery system by addressing the long-standing issue of delays.