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The Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal hosted a two-day national conference on three new criminal laws in Bhopal on November 8-9, 2025. The conference was attended by 120 participants from all states and UTs, covering three major pillars of criminal justice system, i.e., Judiciary, Prosecution and Police. The resource persons were drawn from academic institutions and serving senior practitioners, MHA said in a statement on Sunday. Under New Criminal Laws, training of 15,30,790 Police Officers, 12,100 Prosecution Officers, 43,941 Prison Officers, 3,036 Forensic Scientists and 18,884 Judicial Officers have been completed, as per MHA As on today around 50 lakh, FIRs are registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). More than 33 lakh charge sheets or final reports filed; 22 lakh Sakshya IDs have been created. More than 14 Lakh victims received automated case updates through digital notifications. More than 38 thousand Zero FIRs registered since July 1, 2024, the MHA noted. Addressing the two-Day National Conference, Union Home Secretary, Govind Mohan said the Centre is building a secure, transparent, and evidence-based criminal justice system.He reiterated that the new Criminal Laws aim at decolonizing India’s criminal justice system and making it more victim-centric and technology-enabled. He appreciated a key institutional contribution to the implementation of these laws from the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, which has drafted model rules and standard operating procedures for key technological innovations introduced under the new framework. These include e- Sakshya (electronic evidence), e-Summon (digital issuance and delivery of legal notices), community service (as an alternative sentencing mechanism), and Nyay Shruti (audio-visual systems for accessible justice delivery), as per the statement.Union Home Secretary said technology forms the bedrock of the New Criminal Laws, which aim to ensure a faster and more efficient justice delivery system by addressing the long-standing issue of delays. The new laws introduce several provisions designed to minimize delays in investigation, trial, and other procedural stages. He said that the e-Committee of the Supreme Court has played a pivotal role in driving the technological integration necessary for effective implementation of the new laws. Live EventsMohan said that going forward, the focus must now shift to sustained adoption, continuous improvement, and institutionalization of the reforms introduced under the three new criminal laws. State Governments should establish dedicated monitoring mechanisms to assess the progress of implementation, identify operational bottlenecks, and ensure timely updates of rules, notifications, and SOPs in alignment with evolving judicial and technological needs. Police departments must prioritize complete digitization of investigation and prosecution workflows, ensuring that systems such as e- Sakshya, e-Summons and ICJS are used as the default mode of operation.The judiciary, guided by the e-Committee of the Supreme Court, National Judicial Academy and State Judicial Academies, should continue leading efforts in judicial process digitization, ensuring full integration of court systems with police and prosecution platforms. Regular feedback loops between the pillars namely police, prosecution, forensics, prisons and judiciary should be institutionalized for real-time issue resolution and improvement of digital workflows. Collectively, all stakeholders must foster a culture of collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and continuous innovation to fully realize the vision of a modern, efficient, and technology-enabled criminal justice system envisioned under the new laws. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onNew Criminal LawsBhopal National ConferenceMinistry of Home AffairsNational Judicial AcademyCriminal Justice SystemTechnology in Law EnforcementDigital Court SystemsDecolonizing Criminal Justice (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onNew Criminal LawsBhopal National ConferenceMinistry of Home AffairsNational Judicial AcademyCriminal Justice SystemTechnology in Law EnforcementDigital Court SystemsDecolonizing Criminal Justice(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
