New Delhi [India], February 14: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to implement the three newly introduced criminal laws across all commissionerates in the state as soon as possible. The directive was issued during a review meeting on the implementation of these laws, which was attended by CM Fadnavis, senior officials from the Maharashtra government, and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Shah chaired the meeting, where he emphasized the importance of establishing an ideal Directorate of Prosecution system in line with the new criminal laws. These laws—the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023—have replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.
The meeting also reviewed the implementation of provisions related to police, jails, courts, prosecution, and forensics within Maharashtra. Shah highlighted the core objective of the new criminal laws, which is to ensure the delivery of justice within three years—from the filing of the First Information Report (FIR) to the final verdict in the Supreme Court.
This meeting is part of a broader effort by the Home Minister to ensure the smooth implementation of the new criminal laws in states across India. Similar meetings have already been conducted in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Haryana.