Srinagar : An awareness programme on New Criminal Laws was on Wednesday organised at Govt Degree College Pattan.
The event was chaired by SDPO Pattan Shahjahan, accompanied by SHO Police Station Pattan and attended by Principal and staff of said College and other respectables of the area. The event aimed to familiarize stakeholders with key amendments and provisions introduced in the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act.
The speakers in the event explained key aspects of the new criminal laws with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) respectively. They emphasized that these laws aim to ensure speedy justice for victims and swift punishment for offenders, with specific time frames set for case investigations.
