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Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviews implementation of new criminal laws in Gujarat

Today in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over a review meeting to assess Gujarat’s implementation of the three new criminal laws. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, senior state and central officials attended the meeting. HM directed that the laws be fully implemented across all commissionerates by April 30, 2025, and statewide soon subsequently. He praised Gujarat for timely filing charge sheets in over 92% of serious cases and converting all Zero FIRs into regular FIRs.

Minister urged the state to adopt CCTNS 2.0 for better FIR transfers and enhance electronic evidence compilation, including digitizing of post-mortem reports and facilitating video conferencing in jails and courts. To improve law enforcement efficiency, the home minister called for boosting network speeds in police stations, strict oversight on organized crime laws, and trials in absentia for absconding criminals.

He also emphasized strengthening forensic capabilities, ensuring mobile forensic vans in every district, and speeding up of case backlogs. Shah welcomed the Gujarat High Court’s directive to implement E-processes in subordinate courts and urged swift recruitment in prosecution and forensic departments.

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