On the first day of newly adopted criminal laws– Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, a total of 164 cases were registered in Gujarat under these laws.

The first case was registered by the Chiloda Police Inspector (PI) A S Asari in Gandhinagar.

Under the amendments to these three new laws in the state, the police stations across the state registered 164 cases until 5.00 pm on July 1.

On the first day of implementation of the new laws, many police station officials and staff had to undergo an orientation and seek assistance to understand the nuances of registering crimes.

Director General of Police (DGP Law and Order), Deepak Meghani, stated, “The three new laws have been smoothly implemented in Gujarat, the first case was registered under Section 285 of BNS which pertains to danger or obstruction in a public way or line of navigation.”

The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively and were implemented from July 1 across the country.

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