Three criminal laws framed with spirit of citizen first, dignity first, justice first: PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the three new criminal justice laws were enacted with the spirit of “citizen first, dignity first and justice first” and that the police now need to work with data instead of ‘danda’. Addressing the 58th conference of Director Generals of Police (DGPs) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs) here, Modi exhorted the police to focus on the safety of women to ensure they can work fearlessly “kabhi bhi aur kahin bhi (anytime, anywhere).” He emphasised that the new criminal laws were framed with the spirit of “citizen first, dignity first and justice first’ and instead of working with ‘danda’, police now need to work with “data”. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have been enacted recently to replace the Indian Penal Code-1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure-1898 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively. The Prime Minister said these new laws were a paradigm shift in India’s criminal justice system. He said a special focus was laid on sensitising women and girls about their rights and protection provided to them under the new laws. Modi said the Indian police should transform itself into a modern and world-class force to realise the vision of a developed India by 2047 -- the centenary of India’s independence.

 

PM HAILS NAVY’S HEROIC OPERATION IN RESCUING SAILORS OF MERCHANT SHIP, SUCCESS OF ADITYA L1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed as “heroic” the successful conduct of an operation by the Indian Navy to free a merchant ship from the clutches of pirates in the North Arabian Sea. Addressing the 58th conference of the DGPs and the IGPs here, Modi also referred to the success of India’s first solar mission craft Aditya L1 and said it is a testament to the power of India and the prowess of Indian scientists. “Two days ago, the Indian Navy completed a very successful heroic operation. When it got the message that a merchant ship was in distress, the Indian Navy and the marine commandos got active,” he said. The Prime Minister said there were 21 sailors in the ship of which 15 were Indians. The ship was about 2,000 km away from the Indian coast.

 

He said the Navy rescued all the sailors from danger. “The Indian sailors (after they were rescued) were hailing the bravery of the commandos and raising the slogan of ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’,” he said. On January 5, the Indian Navy’s elite marine commandos rescued all 21 crew members including 15 Indians from a bulk carrier after boarding it from a warship in a swift operation in the North Arabian Sea that followed after around five to six armed pirates attempted to hijack the Liberian-flagged vessel. On the Aditya L1 mission, Modi said the spacecraft reached its destination, the L1 point, about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth from where it will study the Sun’s wonders, uninterrupted by eclipses and occultations. “This is the spot from where Aditya L1 will be in clear view of the Sun. This is going to greatly help in scientific research like our moon mission,” he said. The Prime Minister said the success of the Aditya L1 is a testament to India’s power and prowess of Indian scientists. It is another great example,” he said.