DGP releases Urdu compendium on three new criminal laws

Srinagar, June 25: The Director General of Police J&K, R.R. Swain released the book “Compendium on Three New Criminal Laws- Teen Naye Foujdaari Qawaneen ” on various provisions of these laws in Urdu language, at a function held at Police Headquarter here today.
These laws will be implemented throughout the country from 1st July-2024.
The Compendium has the Urdu translation of the key changes brought out by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), replacing Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act respectively.
The Compendium has separate chapters on Substantive Law, BNS and its comparison with IPC, detailed provisions regarding investigation, arrest, search, seizure, prosecution and trial in the court of law mentioned in procedural laws of BNSS and BSA for Urdu knowing police personnel. It discusses in detail various new provisions like use of forensic and technology during the investigation, witness protection scheme, terrorism, organized gangs and the special provision for women and children in lucid urdu language.
The compendium has been compiled and translated by a committee constituted by Police Headquarters J&K which was headed by SSP Mubassir Latifi, and DySsP, Owais Wani, Abdul Majid Magray, Faisal Arif Rishu, PSI Ahsan Khan and PSI Muhammad Zaman as members.
DGP while appreciating the efforts of the committee highlighted the importance of understanding these laws in Urdu and Hindi.