Shri Amit Shah opens West Bengal exhibition showcasing new laws, key officials in attendance

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The new criminal laws, also known as Naveen Nyaya Sanhita, have been implemented across the country, but West Bengal had not issued notifications for the same until the current government took office.
• 02The previous government in West Bengal did not allow the implementation of the new criminal laws, fearing it would disrupt the 'empire of syndicates, cut money, toll tax, and fear' in the state.
• 03The new criminal laws have incorporated the use of technology to provide police with more technical evidence during investigations, speeding up the delivery of justice.
• 04The new laws have provisions for Zero FIR and e-FIR, which will benefit citizens, particularly women and girls, who are victims of banking fraud or are studying outside the state.
• 05The new justice system is victim-centric, prioritizing the needs of women and children, and has made forensic visits and reports mandatory in cases with punishments over 7 years.
• 06The new laws aim to reduce the time taken in prosecution, policing, and the justice system, with the goal of delivering justice within three years of an FIR being filed.
• 07The current government in West Bengal has promised to grant citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, and Jain refugees from Bangladesh within six months.

Trap alerts

• Most people think the new criminal laws were passed by the current government, but actually, they were implemented across the country, and West Bengal was one of the states that had not issued notifications for the same.
• Most people think the new laws only benefit citizens, but actually, they also aim to reduce the time taken in prosecution, policing, and the justice system, making it a more efficient system overall.