Srinagar, Jul 01: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that the implementation of three new criminal laws in the UT have broken the centuries old shackles of colonial legacy while as these laws will help ensure zero tolerance against terrorism and also play a great role in rooting out the menace as well.
Speaking at the Police Headquarters Srinagar on the occasion of Implementation of Three new Criminal Laws Ceremony, the LG as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said these laws will help to meet the future challenges effectively. “Laws made by the British were confined to punishment only while these new laws are about ensuring justice and protection to the victims,” he said.
He said that these laws will also help effectively achieve the goal of zero-tolerance and give the process of rooting out terrorism a new impetus. “Any move to disrupt peace will be considered as terrorism. Promoting separatism and its activities through electronic challenges and gadgets will be considered as an anti-national act (desh-droh),” he said. The LG said that now there will be evidence based speedy trial and conviction rate will also go up.
Later, the LG wrote on X, formerly known as twitter that, “Three New Criminal Laws came into force today. Glad to join Hon’ble Chief Justice, J&K and Ladakh High Court Justice N. Kotiswar Singh Ji, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo Ji, DGP, R.R. Swain Ji & officers from all districts for the implementation ceremony at PHQ Srinagar.”
He further wrote, “Commencement of 3 new laws- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam- breaks the centuries-old shackles of colonial legacy. These new laws will ensure justice & equality for all, moving away from the repressive colonial framework.” Pertinently, all these three laws came into force in J&K UT from today (July 1, 2024).
The LG also stated that, “These laws, based on individual freedom and human rights, reflect a major shift towards a more humane and just system. The reforms, rooted in the principles of liberty and fraternity, are a testament to our commitment to protect the vulnerable and ensure justice for all.”—(KNO)
