The Republic Day parade in New Delhi promises a highlight with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ tableau dedicated to India’s sweeping criminal law overhaul. This elaborate float will vividly portray the implementation of three pathbreaking statutes across the country, emphasizing technology’s role in delivering timely justice.
Launched on July 1, 2024, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam scrap archaic British laws, introducing a justice paradigm infused with Indian ethos. These reforms represent one of the century’s most significant legal updates.
Key features include digital forensics with e-evidence, NAFIS for fingerprints, e-summons enabling paperless summons, and virtual trials. The display will connect all justice stakeholders through interoperable platforms, ensuring efficiency.
Mobile forensic vans, control rooms monitoring via CCTV, and women-led rapid response teams will be showcased, illustrating on-ground transformations. The progressive step of community service as punishment highlights a rehabilitative mindset.
Multilingual publications ensure laws are approachable for all. As the tableau rolls down Rajpath, it will symbolize India’s stride towards a modern, victim-focused, and technology-empowered judiciary, resonating with the spirit of Viksit Bharat.