PIB Leh organises media workshop on 3 new criminal laws

Leh, June 29: A one-day workshop on three new criminal laws was organised by Press Information Bureau (PIB) Leh, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India here today.

The three new laws, ‘Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita’ (BNSS) 2023, ‘Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’ (BNS) 2023, and ‘Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam’ (BSA) 2023 were passed by the Parliament in 2023 and will come into effect from July 1, 2024. These laws repeal the British-era Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.

The workshop was presided over by ADDC Leh Sonam Norbu and Mohammad Shafi Lassu, President Bar Association, Leh was the expert speaker on the occasion. Director, Central Bureau of Commmunication (CBC), J&K and Ladakh Sh Ghulam Abbas was also present on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, Norbu thanked PIB for organising the workshop on such a critical subject. He said that media will help propagate the message and will take knowledge regarding the new laws to the masses. ADDC stressed upon the media to work with utmost responsibility so that people can have correct and up to date information about what their rights are what they should expect from the law and law enforcing authorities. He said that media persons should hold extensive discussions with lawyers and members of the judiciary to simplify matters for the citizens and make sure that the benefit of these discussions reaches the last person in the queue so that no individual is left out.