Sources in the Nabanna state secretariat said the process of updating the curriculum in police training schools was yet to be completed with respect to the provisions of the three new penal laws, namely Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). , Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
In fact, the lack of preparedness in this regard was reflected in a letter from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the latter to postpone the implementation of the new laws for the time being.
A copy of the letter dated June 20 surfaced on Friday morning and the IANS is in possession of it.
The letter to the Prime Minister states that the preparatory work for a smooth transition to the new system is far from over. "...in practice, the request for postponement arises from a pragmatic assessment of the challenges and preparatory work necessary for a smooth transition, in particular with regard to the training program for law enforcement personnel and of judicial officers," the Chief Minister's letter said.
In the letter, CM Mamata Banerjee also argues that any far-reaching legal changes would require meticulous groundwork beforehand to ensure effective implementation and administration.
"And we have no reason to avoid the task," the Chief Minister's letter said.
Experts at the State Secretariat said that lack of coordination between the Center and state governments in this task is also a hindrance in the implementation of preparation and training programmes, an issue that worries the Chief Minister herself.
On June 16, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice organized a seminar on the issue in Kolkata and the state government's complaint in the matter is that the Union ministry has not at all involved the West Bengal government in the affair.
"This is highly objectionable and should have been organized by the state government as law and order is a state issue," the Chief Minister's letter to the Prime Minister said.
Legal brains, while accepting the grievance of the West Bengal administration in the matter, questioned what stopped the state government from taking its own initiatives to carry out systematic and time-bound training programs in the matter.
According to Calcutta High Court senior advocate Kaushik Gupta, while legal professionals will do their own homework driven by their professional compulsions, similar training programs for other stakeholders, especially the police department, should have been started since the time the bill was presented for approval. the plenary session of Parliament.
“So what I fear is that in the first few days there will be many complications regarding the implementation of the three new criminal laws. However, the matter will calm down with the passage of time,” added Gupta.
In fact, the lack of preparedness in this regard was reflected in a letter from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the latter to postpone the implementation of the new laws for the time being.
A copy of the letter dated June 20 surfaced on Friday morning and the IANS is in possession of it.
The letter to the Prime Minister states that the preparatory work for a smooth transition to the new system is far from over. "...in practice, the request for postponement arises from a pragmatic assessment of the challenges and preparatory work necessary for a smooth transition, in particular with regard to the training program for law enforcement personnel and of judicial officers," the Chief Minister's letter said.
In the letter, CM Mamata Banerjee also argues that any far-reaching legal changes would require meticulous groundwork beforehand to ensure effective implementation and administration.
"And we have no reason to avoid the task," the Chief Minister's letter said.
Experts at the State Secretariat said that lack of coordination between the Center and state governments in this task is also a hindrance in the implementation of preparation and training programmes, an issue that worries the Chief Minister herself.
On June 16, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice organized a seminar on the issue in Kolkata and the state government's complaint in the matter is that the Union ministry has not at all involved the West Bengal government in the affair.
"This is highly objectionable and should have been organized by the state government as law and order is a state issue," the Chief Minister's letter to the Prime Minister said.
Legal brains, while accepting the grievance of the West Bengal administration in the matter, questioned what stopped the state government from taking its own initiatives to carry out systematic and time-bound training programs in the matter.
According to Calcutta High Court senior advocate Kaushik Gupta, while legal professionals will do their own homework driven by their professional compulsions, similar training programs for other stakeholders, especially the police department, should have been started since the time the bill was presented for approval. the plenary session of Parliament.
“So what I fear is that in the first few days there will be many complications regarding the implementation of the three new criminal laws. However, the matter will calm down with the passage of time,” added Gupta.
