Overview

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 'Nav Vidhaan – Nyaya Ki Nayi Pehchaan' exhibition in Jaipur, presenting demos of investigations and prosecutions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
• Shah reported early implementation metrics, saying over 50% of charge sheets are now filed within prescribed deadlines nationwide and that Rajasthan’s conviction rate rose from 42% to 60% within a year.
• He outlined statutory timelines that include informing complainants within two weeks of FIR registration and filing charge sheets within 60 days for regular offences and 90 days for serious crimes.
• Shah projected that FIRs registered from 2027 will see final justice within three years, and highlighted e‑FIR and zero‑FIR, mandated videography of seizures, required forensic testing for serious offences, and expanded video conferencing to cut in‑person appearances.
• The Home Minister said lakhs of police personnel and thousands of judicial, forensic and prison staff have been trained; he urged extending the exhibition beyond its October 18 close, while opposition leader Ashok Gehlot questioned crime trends in Rajasthan.