New Delhi: The Delhi Police is developing a dedicated app for its personnel to display relevant sections under the new criminal laws while entering old sections, official sources said on Monday.
"For example, in case of murder, if you enter section 302 of the IPC, the app will display the corresponding section 103 of the BNS," an official said.
Three new criminal laws came into effect in the country on Monday, bringing far-reaching changes to India's criminal justice system.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) replaced the colonial-era Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
According to a police officer, the application is being developed for internal use of force, where the personnel will know not only the sections but also the procedure to carry out legal processes, according to the new law.
Apart from amending the sections, around 20 new offenses have been added under the new laws and in 33 criminal cases the quantum of punishment has been increased.
An officer said the Delhi Police distributed a pamphlet on the new criminal laws to its staff.
But researchers needed the information about the laws in a more practical way and the app is being developed for this purpose, the official said. You can convert older sections to new ones with a single click, he added.
The application, called 'Sanchiptt', is in the initial stage, which may be modified before getting final approval from Delhi Police chief Sanjay Arora, a source said.
The Delhi Police on Monday registered its first FIR under BNS provisions against a street vendor for allegedly obstructing a public road in central Delhi's Kamala market.
So far, the Delhi Police has imparted training to its 30,000 personnel (from sub-inspectors and assistant inspectors to assistant commissioners and deputy commissioners) who are responsible for registering FIRs and conducting investigations.
The force was one of the first in the country to begin training personnel on the new criminal laws, officials said.
"For example, in case of murder, if you enter section 302 of the IPC, the app will display the corresponding section 103 of the BNS," an official said.
Three new criminal laws came into effect in the country on Monday, bringing far-reaching changes to India's criminal justice system.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) replaced the colonial-era Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
According to a police officer, the application is being developed for internal use of force, where the personnel will know not only the sections but also the procedure to carry out legal processes, according to the new law.
Apart from amending the sections, around 20 new offenses have been added under the new laws and in 33 criminal cases the quantum of punishment has been increased.
An officer said the Delhi Police distributed a pamphlet on the new criminal laws to its staff.
But researchers needed the information about the laws in a more practical way and the app is being developed for this purpose, the official said. You can convert older sections to new ones with a single click, he added.
The application, called 'Sanchiptt', is in the initial stage, which may be modified before getting final approval from Delhi Police chief Sanjay Arora, a source said.
The Delhi Police on Monday registered its first FIR under BNS provisions against a street vendor for allegedly obstructing a public road in central Delhi's Kamala market.
So far, the Delhi Police has imparted training to its 30,000 personnel (from sub-inspectors and assistant inspectors to assistant commissioners and deputy commissioners) who are responsible for registering FIRs and conducting investigations.
The force was one of the first in the country to begin training personnel on the new criminal laws, officials said.
