Under the new criminal law, there will be a provision to provide justice within three years. The charges will have to be framed within 60 days of the first hearing in the court. In criminal cases, the verdict will also have to be pronounced within 45 days of the completion of the hearing.
New Criminal Laws: UP Police organized a program regarding the three new laws being implemented across the country from July 1, in which all the policemen were given information about it. After the implementation of the new law, the entire process from the case to the court’s decision will be online. Not only this, India will also become a country using technology in the criminal justice system.
Not only this, the victims who make rounds from the police station to the court will also get freedom from the maze of dates. Under the new law, timely action will be fixed for all the institutions related to the justice process and accountability will also be fixed in case of non-action. Under this, a time limit has also been fixed for action in 35 criminal sections, so that the system of date after date can be abolished.
Under the new criminal law, there will be a provision to provide justice within three years. The charges will have to be framed within 60 days of the first hearing in the court. In criminal cases, the verdict will also have to be pronounced within 45 days of the completion of the hearing. In the case of sexual harassment, the investigation will have to be completed in seven days.
Not only this, before withdrawing the case, the victim will be given a chance to be heard. It will not be necessary to take the person into custody to take a voice sample. In cases of punishment of more than seven years, a forensic expert will have to go to the spot for technical evidence.
Key points of the new criminal law
- FIR has to be registered within 3 days of filing a complaint electronically.
- In case of sexual harassment, investigation has to be completed within 7 days.
- Provision of framing of charges within 60 days in the first hearing.
- In the absence of fugitive criminals, the case will be registered within 90 days.
- Criminal cases will be heard within 45 days.
- Provision of community punishment in minor cases, law in accordance with Indian philosophy.
- Provision of community service in theft of less than five thousand rupees.
- Provision of community service in six crimes.
- There are 35 sections related to crimes against women and children, in which 13 are new provisions and amendments in the rest.
- 20 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment for gang rape.
- Life imprisonment or death sentence for gang rape of a minor.
- It will be a crime to have sexual intercourse by lying.
- The statement of the victim will be recorded in the presence of a female officer.
- The convicted criminal will be sentenced to 10 years.
- Joint steps will be taken to confiscate the properties of fugitive criminals. The trial will be conducted in the court in the absence of the fugitive criminal.
- The criminal’s property will be confiscated in India as well as other countries.
- Every possible technological change will take place in the next 50 years.
- Computerization of police and court proceedings will take place.
- Forensic investigation is mandatory in cases of 7 years or more sentence.
- Recording of testimony in investigation will be mandatory.
- Videography of the entire police proceedings will be done.
- Provision of e-statement of the rape victim will be made.
- Provision of presenting audio and video in the court.
- Witnesses, accused, experts, victims can appear virtually in the court.
- Decisions will be given within 30 days of completion of the debate.
- The British era sedition law has been abolished.
- Strict punishment will be given for anti-national activities.
- Life imprisonment and death penalty for terrorist acts.
- Electronic, digital evidence will now be considered as evidence.
- A person committing a crime for the first time will be able to get bail after completing one-third of his sentence.
- Witness protection scheme will be implemented for the protection of witnesses.
