Hummingbird News Desk
NEW DELHI, 16 FEB: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the government is planning to make radical changes in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Evidence Act.
Speaking at the 76th Raising Day celebrations of the Delhi Police, Mr. Shah stated that the three laws will be brought in accordance with the time and spirit of the constitution. The amendments aim to strengthen the availability of forensic and other evidence to improve the country’s internal security.
According to Mr. Shah, the network of forensic science needs to be spread across the country to make this a reality. The proposed changes will be instrumental in streamlining criminal justice in the country, making it more efficient and effective. The amendments will also help bring the laws in line with the latest developments in forensic science and technology.
He said the Delhi Police has also started a trial of one of these reforms under which forensic science team visit is being made mandatory in every crime punishable with 6 years and above.
“For this, trained manpower and expert youth in the field of forensic science are required and to fulfill this purpose, Prime Minister Narendra Modi established the National Forensic Science University,” the Union Home and Cooperation Minister said.
Mr Shah said in a very short time, campus of this university have been opened in 9 states of the country and in the next 2 years it will have campuses in every state of the country. Shah said this will provide the much needed trained manpower for the implementation of proposed legal changes.
The Union home and cooperation minister said the year 2023 is very important for Delhi Police, Delhi Police will also bring laurels to the country by making security and traffic arrangements during this year’s G-20 Summit.
Mr Shah said keeping the challenges of the future in front, the process of improvement across 20 sectors was initiated at Delhi Police Headquarters, out of which very good progress has been made in 16 sectors. Due to this, there will be significant improvements in the works of Delhi Police in the coming days, which will also be very important and beneficial for the entire public of Delhi, he said.
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister said from 2014 to 2023, there have been radical changes in the country’s law and order situation and internal security.
“After the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, our security agencies have complete dominance over terrorism,” Mr Shah said.
He said according to the latest data in Jammu and Kashmir, there has been a huge decline in terrorist incidents.
“Crores of people are visiting Kashmir for tourism. Instead of incidents of stone-pelting, processions and bandhs that used to happen earlier, today the whole of Kashmir is free from these incidents and welcoming lakhs of tourists,” Mr Shah said.
Mr Shah said, “Left Wing Extremism had been a matter of great concern for our country for many decades, but now it has decreased drastically.”
He said the lowest figures of Left Wing Extremism violence have been witnessed in the year 2022. He said Left Wing Extremism has now been confined to area under 46 police stations only, which is a huge achievement.
Mr Shah said, “Our security forces are marching ahead with confidence showing bravery and courage in the areas of vacuum in Left Wing Extremism areas, as a result of which Left Wing Extremism is declining.”
On this occasion, Shah inaugurated the complete online facility of passport verification and also dedicated mobile forensic vehicles inducted in the Delhi Police to the people. Along with this, he also inaugurated the academic complex of National Forensic Science University’s (NFSU) Delhi Campus.
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