Date: 2025-05-13Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, reviews implementation of three New Criminal Laws in Puducherry with Lieutenant Governor Shri K. Kailashnathan in New Delhi
In a recent review meeting conducted in New Delhi involving Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and Lieutenant Governor Shri K. Kailashnathan of Puducherry, concerns regarding the implementation of three new criminal laws led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi were discussed. Highlighting Puducherry's satisfactory progress so far, the focus was on timely execution of these reforms in areas such as police operations, prison management, judicial processes, prosecution and forensic science.
Key directives by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah stressed the enforceability of registering First Information Reports (FIRs) exclusively in Tamil within Puducherry but with provisions to make it available in other languages for accessibility. He also emphasized the recording of fingerprints of all arrested individuals under the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS), aiming for optimal utilization of the data and assigning exclusive power to the Director of Prosecution (DoP) for legal advice.
To ensure effective implementation, recommendations were made by the Home Minister himself and further steps including weekly reviews by Puducherry's Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, bi-weekly meetings with Union Home Minister, and monthly assessments by Lieutenant Governor. Additionally it was discussed about achieving full operationalization by leveraging technology such as esummons, eSakshya and Nyaya Shruti alongside forensic services.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and other matters.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah: The current holder of the office of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation in India, named Amit Shah.
Puducherry: A Union Territory in India.
Lieutenant Governor Shri K. Kailashnathan: The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
Union Territory: A type of administrative division in India.
New Criminal Laws: A set of three newly enacted criminal laws in India.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: The current Prime Minister of India, named Narendra Modi.
Tamil language: A Dravidian language predominantly spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka.
NAFIS: An acronym, likely referring to a national database system for fingerprints of arrested criminals.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi office.
LG Shri K. Kailashnathan: Referring to the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, K. Kailashnathan.
police: Law enforcement agencies.
prisons: Correctional facilities.
courts: Judicial bodies.
prosecution: The process of conducting legal proceedings against someone.
forensic services: Services related to the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems.
Home Minister of Puducherry: The minister in charge of home affairs in the Puducherry government.
Union Home Secretary: The top civil servant in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Chief Secretary: The top-most civil servant of the Union Territory.
Director General of Police: The highest-ranking police officer of the Union Territory.
Bureau of Police Research and DevelopmentBPRD: An organization involved in police research and development.
National Crime Record Bureau NCRB: An Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data.
Ministry of Home Affairs MHA: Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and other matters.
Director of Prosecution DoP: The official responsible for directing legal proceedings.
esummons: Electronic summons.
eSakshya: Electronic evidence.
Nyaya Shruti: Possibly a system or initiative related to legal hearings or information dissemination.
RRVVPRPS: An identifier related to the press release.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation,
Shri Amit Shah, reviews implementation of three
New Criminal Laws in Puducherry with Lieutenant
Governor Shri K. Kailashnathan in New Delhi
Union Territory of Puducherry has done a good job
towards the implementation of the three New
Criminal Laws brought under the leadership of Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Home Minister stressed on ensuring early
implementation of New Criminal Laws in the Union
Territory
In Puducherry, FIR should be registered in Tamil
language only and it should be made available in
other languages to whoever requires it
Fingerprints of all arrested criminals should be
recorded under NAFIS to ensure optimal use of the
database
Posted On: 13 MAY 2025 6:30PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, held a review meeting in New Delhi
today with Puducherry Lieutenant Governor (LG) Shri K. Kailashnathan to assess the implementation of three
new criminal laws in the Union Territory (UT). The discussion focused on the progress and current status of
key provisions concerning police, prisons, courts, prosecution, and forensic services. The meeting was
attended by the Home Minister of Puducherry, Union Home Secretary, Chief Secretary and Director General
of Police of the union territory, Director General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development(BPR&D), Director of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), along with other senior officials from the
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Puducherry administration.
In his address, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that the Union
Territory of Puducherry has done a good job towards the implementation of the three new criminal laws
brought under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Home Minister emphasized on
ensuring the early implementation of the new criminal laws. The Union Home Minister said that FIRs in the
Union Territory of Puducherry should be registered in Tamil language only and arrangements should be made
to make it available in other languages to those who require it. He said that fingerprints of all arrested
criminals should be recorded under NAFIS so that the database can be used optimally. He said that only the
Director of Prosecution (DoP) should have the right to give legal advice in any case. The Home Minister said
that provisions like e-summons, e-Sakshya, Nyaya Shruti and forensics should be fully implemented as soon
as possible.Shri Amit Shah said that the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of the Union Territory of
Puducherry should review the progress of implementation of the new criminal laws once a week, the Home
Minister every 15 days and the Lieutenant Governor once in a month.
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(Release ID: 2128449)