Amit Shah says BNS implementation will ensure case disposal from FIR to Supreme Court in 3 years

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (October 3) said India’s criminal justice system would resolve cases within three years, from the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) to proceedings in the Supreme Court, once the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is fully implemented.

“I have come especially to tell (the people and) the youth that after about one and a half years, once the (new criminal law) is fully implemented, any case, from the filing of an FIR to the Supreme Court, will be disposed of within three years,” Shah said.

He noted that India’s criminal justice system had previously been associated with lengthy delays, but claimed that the situation had improved. According to Shah, the implementation of the new laws would transform the country’s legal system into the most modern criminal justice framework in the world.

Explaining the rationale behind the legislation, Shah said the criminal laws introduced during British rule were intended to safeguard the colonial government and its authority.

“The new criminal law has been introduced to protect the dignity of the citizens of India. Its basic principle is justice, not punishment. Punishment is provided for only where necessary, to deter those who commit crimes,” he said.

The minister also spoke about the formation of a separate Ministry of Cooperation and its potential benefits for people engaged in animal husbandry and dairy farming. Taking aim at the Congress, he said demands for an independent cooperative ministry had persisted since Independence, particularly among those involved in agriculture, rural development and cooperative activities.

“However, these Congressmen did not allow it to be formed for 75 years,” Shah said.

He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi established a separate Ministry of Cooperation after assuming office. Shah said cattle rearers would be among the principal beneficiaries of the ministry’s creation.

Turning to the dairy sector, Shah cited an increase in India’s milk production over the past decade under the Modi government.

“In 2014-15, India’s total milk production was 14.7 crore tonnes. In 75 years, it reached only 14.7 crore tonnes. But Modi ji worked hard to increase it to 25 crore tonnes in 10 years,” he said.

Shah further said efforts were underway to enhance cattle breeds using modern technology and prevent animals from falling ill.

Criticising the Congress, the Union minister accused the party of spreading “negativity” and said the prime minister had elevated India’s standing across different sectors.

He also referred to Modi’s stated ambition of making India the world’s leading nation across all fields by 2047, the centenary of Independence.

“Modi ji has taken a pledge and has also made crores of people in the country take a pledge that by August 15, 2047, India will be number one in the world in every field,” Shah said.

The event in Bhopal brought together cattle rearers from across the state. Shah described their participation in large numbers as an encouraging sign for Madhya Pradesh’s dairy sector and its prospects for a milk revolution.