Union Home Minister Amit Shah today held a review meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in New Delhi regarding the implementation of three new criminal laws in the state. The implementation and current status of various new provisions related to police, prisons, courts, prosecution, and forensics in Maharashtra were reviewed during the meeting.
Mr. Shah asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis to implement the three new criminal laws across all commissionerates in the state as soon as possible. He also urged the Maharashtra government to establish an ideal Directorate of Prosecution system in accordance with the new criminal laws.
The Home Minister said that the Modi government is committed to providing a speedy and transparent justice system to the people. He emphasised that efforts should be made to achieve a conviction rate of over 90 percent in cases with sentences of more than seven years. Mr. Shah reiterated that senior police officers should regularly monitor cases of organised crime, terrorism, and mob lynching to prevent the misuse of the sections related to these crimes. He noted that there should be a system for recording evidence through video conferencing in facilities such as prisons, government hospitals, banks, and forensic science laboratories.
The minister stated that the police should provide information about individuals held in custody for interrogation on an electronic dashboard. Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla and other senior officials also attended the meeting. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Devendra Fadnavis said that 90 percent of the state police force has received training on the new laws. He added that the government has deployed 27 vans to improve forensic infrastructure for cases older than seven years.
