The Bhandari Police, under the aegis of Wokha Police held one day Awareness Seminar on the Three New Criminal Laws of India for the Police jawans at the Police Station Bhandari, Wokha on 1st July 2024.

SDPO Bhandari, Vekato Chishi and UPI   Bendangsungba Jamir, OC Police station, Bhandari, enlightened the jawans and said that the three New Criminal Laws will come into effect from 1st July 2024, reshaping the legal landscape in India by replacing the Old British- Era Criminal Laws.

The two officers informed that the three Criminal Laws- "The Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure Code ( CRPC) and "The Indian Evidence Act"   have been replaced by "The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023",  "The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023" , and "The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyan (BSA) 2023" respectively.

Speaking on the  provision of the new laws, the officers emphasised on the need to be aware of the new laws and  their practice, and further stressed that  understanding the new laws properly will help the Jawans for preparedness and implementation of the laws effectively and to handle any given cases or situation accordingly.

(APRO Bhandari) 

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