Media Workshop Highlights Transition from Retributive to Reformative Justice in New Criminal Laws
The introduction of three new criminal laws in India aims to ensure justice for victims, accused persons, and society, marking a significant shift from colonial-era retribution to modern reformism. This was the consensus among experts at a media workshop held at the State Judicial Academy in Narsingarh on Friday.
As the nation prepares to implement the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakhsya Adhiniyam from July 1, a series of awareness camps are being conducted to educate the public about the new legislation. The media workshop, part of this awareness drive, was organized by PIB Agartala in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority, Tripura Judicial Academy, National Law University, and Government Law College.
The workshop focused on informing law students and media personnel about the upcoming changes. Key speakers included Siddhartha Sankar Dey, Advocate General; IPS Anurag, Director General of Intelligence; Souravee Sagar, Deputy Director of Tripura Judicial Academy; Jhuma Datta Chowdhury, Member Secretary of Tripura State Legal Services Authority; Professor Dr. Nachiketa Mittal, Professor of Law and Registrar at National Law University of Tripura; and Professor Yogesh Pratap Singh, Vice Chancellor of National Law University.
Addressing the attendees, Chief Guest Siddhartha Sankar Dey emphasized that these new laws were created by the people for the people, rather than by former colonial rulers. "These three new laws highlight several Citizens' Charter of Rights. It is remarkable that the Indian legal system is moving away from colonial laws 75 years after Independence, during the Amrit Kaal. These laws, made by the people of this country, will come into effect from July 1," Dey said.
Director General of Police (Intelligence) Anurag elaborated on the salient features of the new laws, including the introduction of the Zero FIR facility, which allows citizens to file an FIR from anywhere, even electronically. "Under the new laws, a timeline has been established for every phase of the justice delivery system, from the initiation of a case to the pronouncement of the verdict," Anurag noted.
Other distinguished speakers, including Professor Yogesh Pratap Singh and Professor Dr. Nachiketa Mittal from National Law University Tripura, and Jhuma Datta Chowdhury from Tripura State Legal Services Authority, also shared their insights on the new legislation. PIB Deputy Director Shubhashish Chanda welcomed the participants and underscored the importance of such workshops in raising public awareness.
The workshop highlighted the transformative potential of the new criminal laws, aiming to create a more just and equitable legal system for all citizens.
(Tripura, Tripura News)
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