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With New Criminal Laws, India's System Driven By Justice Rather Than Punishment: Shah

Shah said that the new laws came into effect on July 1, 2024, aims to provide easy and timely access to justice for all.

Jaipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday described the implementation of the three new criminal laws as a historic reform and the biggest overhaul of India's criminal justice system in the 21st century.

Under the old system, cases would drag on for 25 to 30 years without sentencing, depriving people of timely justice. The new system will change that, Shah said after inaugurating an exhibition in Jaipur, where he was given a demo of criminal investigation and prosecution under the new laws.

The exhibition at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention C

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