Overview

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a high-level meeting with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to assess the state’s implementation of three new criminal laws.
• Chhattisgarh has trained 37,385 police personnel, established 27 Standard Operating Procedures, and upgraded infrastructure for e-evidence and video conferencing.
• Over 53,000 FIRs have been registered under the new laws, with charge sheets filed in approximately half of the cases so far.
• Shah emphasized accountability, urging DSPs to file chargesheets within 60 to 90 days and recommending regular reviews by state officials at weekly, biweekly, and monthly intervals.
• Discussions also focused on eradicating Naxalism by 2026 and developing Bastar as a major tourist hub, aligning legal reforms with regional security and development goals.