New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that Goa should become a model state in effectively implementing the three new criminal laws.
Shah reviewed a meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws in Goa, in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant here, a Home Ministry statement said.
The meeting reviewed the implementation and present status of various new provisions related to police, prisons, courts, prosecution, and forensics in Goa.
During the meeting, Shah underlined that the primary objective of the three new criminal laws, introduced under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is to ensure swift justice. He said that Goa should become a model state in effectively implementing three new criminal laws.
He emphasised the importance of strictly adhering to timelines in investigation and prosecution to ensure speedy justice. He highlighted the need to achieve a 90 per cent conviction rate in criminal cases of having a provision of more than seven years of punishment.
The Home Minister also stressed the mandatory registration of all Investigation Officers (IOs) on the e-Sakshya platform and directed the full implementation of e-Summons in Goa by March 31.
Shah reiterated that senior police officers must regularly monitor cases related to organised crime, terrorism, and mob lynching to prevent the misuse of relevant provisions. Permission from a Superintendent of Police level officer should be taken before registering cases under these sections.
He also directed the police to ensure that property recovered from criminals is returned to its rightful owners under the provisions of the new criminal laws.
Shah stressed the need to achieve 100 per cent forensic sample testing and instructed strict adherence to this goal. He urged the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, and Director General of Police of Goa to continuously review the implementation progress of the three new laws.
The meeting was attended by the Union Home Secretary, Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Goa, the Director General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), the Director, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and other senior officials. UNI
