**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Home Affairs, dated December 10, 2025, outlines provisions in new criminal laws designed to expedite the judicial process. These provisions aim to achieve faster and fairer resolution of cases, prioritize investigations for offenses against women and children, and leverage technology to improve efficiency. State-wise data regarding cases registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, from July 1, 2024, to November 30, 2025, are included in the Annexure.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Faster and Fair Resolution:**
* New laws aim for faster and fairer case resolution.
* Streamlined timelines for investigation and trial stages:
* Preliminary enquiry: 14 days.
* Further investigation: 90 days.
* Supply of documents to victim and accused: 14 days.
* Commitment of case for trial: 90 days.
* Filing of discharge applications: 60 days.
* Framing of charges: 60 days.
* Pronouncement of judgment: 45 days.
* Filing of mercy petitions: 30 days before Governor and 60 days before President.
* **Fast-Track Investigations:**
* Prioritization of investigations for offenses against women and children.
* Timely completion within two months of recording information.
* **Adjournments:**
* Provision of a maximum of two adjournments to prevent delays.
* **Technology Integration:**
* Development of e-Summons, e-Sakshya, and Nyaya-Shruti (VC) to improve speed, efficiency, and transparency.
* e-Summons: Electronic delivery of summons.
* e-Sakshya: Lawful, scientific, and tamper-proof collection, preservation, and electronic submission of digital evidence.
* Nyaya-Shruti (VC): Facilitates virtual appearance of accused persons, witnesses, police officials, prosecutors, scientific experts, prisoners, etc.
* **Data Annexure:**
* State-wise data on cases registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, from 01.07.2024 to 30.11.2025 is provided.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Legal System / Judiciary
* **Impact:** Greater speed, efficiency and transparency of judicial process. Instills confidence in the legal system via faster and fairer resolution of cases.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the streamlined timelines, adopt technology solutions, and manage adjournments effectively.
**Stakeholder:** Victims
* **Impact:** Faster resolution of cases and prioritized investigations, especially for offenses against women and children. Quicker supply of documents.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the expedited timelines and ensure timely cooperation with investigations.
**Stakeholder:** Accused
* **Impact:** Faster resolution of cases and quicker supply of documents.
* **Action Required:** Prepare to adhere to the expedited timelines and engage with the legal process accordingly.
**Stakeholder:** Police / Investigators
* **Impact:** Must adhere to stricter timelines for investigations, especially in cases involving women and children.
* **Action Required:** Improve efficiency in investigations to meet the stipulated deadlines.
**Stakeholder:** Prosecutors
* **Impact:** Impacted by the need to operate within the faster timelines and using available technology.
* **Action Required:** Improve efficiency to meet the stipulated deadlines.
Key Entities Referenced
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Indian criminal code mentioned in the context of expedited judicial processes and the number of cases registered under it.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry releasing information about the new criminal laws for speedy judiciary process.
e-Summons: Application that facilitates the electronic delivery of summons to improve the judicial process.
e-Sakshya: Application that enables the collection, preservation, and electronic submission of digital evidence.
Nyaya-Shruti (VC): Application that facilitates virtual appearance of accused persons, witnesses, police officials, prosecutors, scientific experts, prisoners etc. through video conferencing.
Ministry of Home Affairs
NEW CRIMINAL LAWS FOR SPEEDY JUDICIARY
PROCESS
प्रव तथ: 10 DEC 2025 2:44PM by PIB Delhi
Details of provisions made in new criminal laws for expediting judicial process are as follows:-
i. Faster and Fair Resolution: The new laws promise a faster and fair resolution of cases,
instilling confidence in the legal system. Crucial stages of investigation and trial like -
preliminary enquiry (to be completed in 14 days), further investigation (to be completed in 90
days), supply of document to the victim and accused (within 14 days),
commitment of a case for trial (within 90 days), filing of discharge applications (within 60
days), framing of charges (within 60 days), pronouncement of judgment (within 45 days)
and filing of mercy petitions (30 days before Governor and 60 days before President) -
have been streamlined and to be completed within stipulated time period.
ii. Fast-Track Investigations: The new laws prioritize the investigations for offences against
women and children, ensuring timely completion within two months of recording
information.
iii. Adjournments: Provision of a maximum of two adjournments to avoid unnecessary delays in
case hearings, ensuring timely justice delivery.
iv. To significantly improve the speed, efficiency and transparency of the judicial process,
applications like e-Summons, e-Sakshya and Nyaya- Shruti (VC) have been developed. The
e-Summon facilitates delivery of summons through electronic means. The e-Sakshya enables
lawful, scientific and tamper-proof collection, preservation and electronic submission of
digital evidence thus ensuring authenticity and
reducing delays. Nyaya-Shruti (VC) facilitates virtual appearance of accused persons,
witnesses, police officials, prosecutors, scientific experts, prisoners etc. through video
conferencing.
State-wise data on the number of cases registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023 are given at Annexure.
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AnnexureS. State/UT Cases registered under Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita from 01.07.2024 to 30.11.2025
No.
1 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR 799
2 ANDHRA PRADESH 1,71,472
3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 3,468
4 ASSAM 56,826
5 BIHAR 3,14,844
6 CHANDIGARH 4,816
7 CHHATTISGARH 1,06,397
8 DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & 799
DIU
9 DELHI 3,59,722
10 GOA 2,991
11 GUJARAT 2,19,101
12 HARYANA 1,52,421
13 HIMACHAL PRADESH 18,186
14 JAMMU & KASHMIR 31,614
15 JHARKHAND 71,758
16 KARNATAKA 2,14,105
17 KERALA 4,80,231
18 LADAKH 785
19 LAKSHADWEEP 83
20 MADHYA PRADESH 4,31,85621 MAHARASHTRA 5,27,971
22 MANIPUR 3,094
23 MEGHALAYA 4,853
24 MIZORAM 2,963
25 NAGALAND 1,103
26 ODISHA 2,61,373
27 PUDUCHERRY 6,503
28 PUNJAB 63,988
29 RAJASTHAN 2,67,160
30 SIKKIM 656
31 TAMIL NADU 85,353
32 Telangana 2,54,225
33 TRIPURA 4,142
34 UTTAR PRADESH 6,79,711
35 UTTARAKHAND 20,700
36 WEST BENGAL 3,05,948
Total 51,32,017
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar
in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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