Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting in New Delhi to assess Gujarat’s implementation of the three new criminal laws. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, senior state and central officials attended the meeting on Thursday.
Shah directed that the laws be fully implemented across all commissionerates by April 30, 2025, and statewide soon after. He praised Gujarat for timely filing charge sheets in over 92% of serious cases and converting all Zero FIRs into regular FIRs.
Shah urged the state to adopt CCTNS 2.0 for better FIR transfers and enhance electronic evidence collection, including digitizing post-mortem reports and setting up video conferencing in prisons and courts.
To improve law enforcement efficiency, the home minister called for boosting network speeds in police stations, strict oversight on organized crime laws, and trials in absentia for absconding criminals. He also emphasized strengthening forensic capabilities, ensuring mobile forensic vans in every district, and expediting case backlogs.
Shah welcomed the Gujarat High Court’s directive to implement e-processes in subordinate courts and urged swift recruitment in prosecution and forensic departments.
