Chandigarh: The three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 are being introduced in the state by 28th February 2025, effective from July 1 to develop Haryana as a model state. Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur, on Sunday chaired a video conferencing meeting with all senior police officers as well as Superintendents of Police from across the state, who joined through video conferencing to discuss the effective implementation of three new criminal laws, controlling violent crimes and a drug-free state campaign. Discussing the effective implementation of the three new laws, DGP Kapur said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has set a target to develop Haryana as a model for effectively implementing them.
The DGP also said the three new laws will strengthen the justice system, and people will get speedy justice, adding that all types of resources are available with the Haryana Police to implement them, and more resources will be made available in future as needed. Reviewing the work done in the state on drug eradication DGP said that making Haryana drug-free is one of the top priorities of the state police. He added, although commendable work is being done to eradicate the menace of drugs from Haryana, it is essential to work in a more planned manner to make the state completely drug-free. Kapur said, police should not allow drugs to be sold in their areas and those who are addicted to drugs should be counselled and treated in OPDs or drug rehabilitation centres established at the district level across the state.
Kapur also emphasised that SHOs and DSPs should visit the villages and talk to people in the ‘chaupals’, which will help them obtain important information to make their respective areas drug-free. He also issued necessary guidelines to the officers on crime control, saying strict action should be taken against anti-social elements, hard core criminals and drug smugglers as well as drug suppliers, who should be dealt with severely. The meeting also discussed in detail how to deal with the new methods being adopted by criminals. The DGP said stern action should be taken against the medical stores selling prohibited drugs.
