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Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed that Maharashtra should be at the forefront in the country in the implementation of every aspect of the new criminal laws in India.
He said that the implementation of the new criminal laws is being put to good use in crime detection and expressed hope that Maharashtra will be at the forefront in the country in future in the implementation of those aspects where the state is lagging behind.
In a meeting with ministers and senior officials, CM Fadnavis said that modern technology is being used in the implementation of these laws to complete the investigation at a faster pace after the crime is committed and to bring the accused to justice.
“The new criminal laws should be implemented effectively in consonance with law and order. While implementing each element of the law, comparison should be made with other states. Based on this, the implementation of the element which needs to be expedited should be expedited after understanding our situation.”
He stressed, “FIRs filed electronically on crime and criminal tracking networks and systems should go to the court electronically. This system should be implemented at a faster pace.”
He said that the rate of filing chargesheet within 60 days of the charges being proved should be increased. An independent officer should be appointed for this.
“The department should regularly review the progress of this component. Two separate departments should be created in Nagpur and Amravati to suit the prison administration,” he said.
He also directed to submit proposals for construction of new jails in Nagpur and Wardha. He also reviewed the construction of Thane Jail.
The Chief Minister said, “The process of attaching FIR in e-evidence should be completed expeditiously. Citizen centric services should be provided. After the crime is registered, the complainant should be informed about the current status of his complaints by sending messages. Capacity building activities should be implemented from time to time by completing the training of all police forces regarding the implementation of laws. The new mobile vans of Justice Aid Laboratories should be used in quality assurance. All 251 vans should be made available.”
According to the government release, training of 288400 police officers/employees has been completed in the state. Video conferencing system is available in 2,148 court rooms and 60 jails and there is e-FIR facility for filing complaints from home and 958 e-FIRs have been registered from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
–IANS
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