New Delhi [India], October 13 : The three new criminal justice laws brought by the Modi government have freed the people of the country from laws that reflected signs of slavery and the ruling coalition is also fulfilling the dream of "doorstep justice", Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday.
Amit Shah inaugurated a state-level exhibition on new criminal laws in Jaipur and performed the ground-breaking for investment proposals worth Rs 4 lakh crore today.
The Union Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects of the Government of Rajasthan.
"The Modi government, by bringing three new criminal justice laws, has not only freed the citizens from laws that were symbols of slavery, but is also fulfilling the dream of 'Doorstep Justice'. Today, inauguration of an exhibition based on these three new criminal laws was done in Rajasthan," Shah said in a post on X.
"With adoption of these three new laws, there has been a historic increase in the conviction rate in Rajasthan. This exhibition, which vividly depicts the functions of all pillars of the justice system, should be seen by everyone," he added.
Speaking at the event, the Union Minister said that the conviction rate in Rajasthan increased from 42 per cent to 60 per cent within just one year of implementing the new criminal laws.
"In Rajasthan, the conviction rate was 42 per cent, which has increased to 60 per cent within just one year of implementing these laws. Once these laws are fully implemented, this rate will rise from 60 per cent to as high as 90 per cent," Shah.
He further mentioned that terrorism, mob lynching, organised crime, and digital crime have been defined for the first time in India's judicial system due to new criminal laws.
Shah said these laws specify time limits in more than 29 different provisions, and that a provision for trial in absentia has also been introduced to ensure punishment for offenders who have fled the country.
Describing the three new criminal justice laws as the biggest reform of the 21st century in India, Shah said, "After the full implementation of these laws, India's criminal justice system will become the most modern criminal justice system in the world."
"With the enforcement of these laws, about 50 per cent of chargesheets are now being filed on time, and this rate is expected to reach 90 per cent next year," pointed out the Minister.
He added that the training of millions of police officers, thousands of judicial officers, FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) officials, and prison staff has also been completed.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma was present at the event.