EXCLUSIVE: Delhi Police Registers First FIR Under New Criminal Laws | Full Details

New Delhi: The first complaint under the new criminal laws was registered at the Kamla Market Police Station by Delhi Police on Monday, July 1. The three new criminal bills come into effect across the country from Monday. 

As three new criminal laws take effect today, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora said, "Delhi Police is ready to implement the three new laws. We have started registering FIRs under the new laws from today morning."

The Delhi Police filed the first FIR as per the new criminal laws. The first complaint was filed under section 285 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita. As per the FIR accessed by Republic Media Network, the complaint has been registered against a street vendor for allegedly obstructing the under foot over bridge of New Delhi Railway Station. 

The FIR said that the street vendor was selling items by obstructing the bridge, causing inconvenience to the commuters. 

New Criminal Bills Come Into Effect 

The new criminal bills introduced by the NDA government are expected to bring widespread changes in India's criminal justice system, thus putting an end to the colonial-era laws. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam will replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.

The new laws will bring in a modern justice system, incorporating provisions such as Zero FIR, online registration of police complaints, summonses through electronic modes such as SMS and mandatory videography of crime scenes for all heinous crimes.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who piloted the laws, said the new laws would give priority to providing justice, unlike the British-era laws that gave primacy to penal action.