New criminal laws introduced to provide speedy justice to citizens: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the implementation of three new criminal laws in India, emphasizing a shift toward technology-driven and time-bound justice. He also commended the Puducherry Police for their service and pledged continued central support for the Union Territory's development.
The Union Government’s decision to replace the colonial-era laws with the three criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — was aimed to provide justice to citizens through a system that was more technology driven and time bound, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Puducherry on Sunday (August 9, 2026).
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