Shimla, Preparations for adoption of the three new penal laws system are in full swing in Himachal Pradesh and related training of officials will be completed soon, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.
The new laws embody a reform philosophy, not a retributive philosophy and will make the system transparent, strong and effective, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Abhishek Trivedi said in a statement issued here.
"All cases registered since midnight of July 1 will be tried under the new criminal laws," he said during an interaction with officials.
The three laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, which replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act respectively, will come into force from July 1, depending on the center.
Trivedi said preparation for moving to the new system is in full swing, adding that training of all officials, at all levels, will be completed soon, the statement said.
Focusing on technology, the new laws will bring uniformity across the country in the filing of e-FIR with emphasis on mobile phones and apps, the AGDP said, adding that all seizures made by the police will now have to be accompanied by videography .
He mentioned that the National Crime Records Bureau has launched a free application 'Sabkalan' which has information about the sections of the outgoing laws and their corresponding sections under the respective new criminal laws.
One of the officials present at the interaction mentioned that electronic and digital records, including WhatsApp messages and SMS, have been included in the definition of 'document', so the police must also maintain a record of these.
Earlier, these provisions were part of the Information Technology (IT) Act only and not the IPC, he added.
The bail procedure has been simplified under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, allowing trial in absentia of proclaimed offenders, the official said.
Additionally, taking a gender perspective, the law now allows subpoenas to be served on any adult family member, not just men, he added.
Under the new laws, the death penalty is applicable to 13 crimes, compared to eight under the IPC, the statement said.
A new section has been introduced that deals separately with rape and sexual relations. A section on sexual relations under the pretext of marriage or false promises has also been included, he added.
Another official welcomed the introduction of community service as punishment and said the judge can prescribe it for six types of crimes.
Complicity committed from outside India has now been criminalized, addressing situations like the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, he added.
The new laws embody a reform philosophy, not a retributive philosophy and will make the system transparent, strong and effective, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Abhishek Trivedi said in a statement issued here.
"All cases registered since midnight of July 1 will be tried under the new criminal laws," he said during an interaction with officials.
The three laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, which replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act respectively, will come into force from July 1, depending on the center.
Trivedi said preparation for moving to the new system is in full swing, adding that training of all officials, at all levels, will be completed soon, the statement said.
Focusing on technology, the new laws will bring uniformity across the country in the filing of e-FIR with emphasis on mobile phones and apps, the AGDP said, adding that all seizures made by the police will now have to be accompanied by videography .
He mentioned that the National Crime Records Bureau has launched a free application 'Sabkalan' which has information about the sections of the outgoing laws and their corresponding sections under the respective new criminal laws.
One of the officials present at the interaction mentioned that electronic and digital records, including WhatsApp messages and SMS, have been included in the definition of 'document', so the police must also maintain a record of these.
Earlier, these provisions were part of the Information Technology (IT) Act only and not the IPC, he added.
The bail procedure has been simplified under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, allowing trial in absentia of proclaimed offenders, the official said.
Additionally, taking a gender perspective, the law now allows subpoenas to be served on any adult family member, not just men, he added.
Under the new laws, the death penalty is applicable to 13 crimes, compared to eight under the IPC, the statement said.
A new section has been introduced that deals separately with rape and sexual relations. A section on sexual relations under the pretext of marriage or false promises has also been included, he added.
Another official welcomed the introduction of community service as punishment and said the judge can prescribe it for six types of crimes.
Complicity committed from outside India has now been criminalized, addressing situations like the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, he added.
