Overview

• At a public event in Kurukshetra, the home minister inaugurated a week‑long exhibition on the new criminal laws and digitally launched or laid foundations for Haryana projects worth about Rs 825 crore.
• He said that after 2026 an FIR would be disposed of in three years on average, asserting that the new regime will curb repeated adjournments.
• Citing implementation data, he reported that chargesheets were filed within 60 days in 53% of cases nationwide and within 90 days in 65%, with Haryana achieving 71% and 83% respectively.
• Shah claimed Haryana’s conviction rate has doubled to 80% since the rollout, presenting it as evidence of improved justice delivery.
• The BNS, BNSS and BSA—effective since July 1, 2024—replaced the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act and add measures including Zero FIR and e‑FIR, mandatory forensics for serious offences, online integration across agencies, and trial in absentia.