Exclusive: Times Now Accesses Delhi Police's First FIR Under New Criminal Law

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has filed its first FIR under the new criminal law that came into effect across the country today. The three criminal laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam - are expected to bring widespread changes in India's criminal justice system. The Delhi Police filed its first FIR under section 285 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The case was registered in the Kamala Nagar market. Times Now is in possession of the FIR copy - the first registered by the police under the new criminal law.The three criminal law have come into effect post midnight.The sections under Indian Penal Code (IPC) has now been replaced by Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita.

All the FIRs of the cases will now be lodged under section 173 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) instead of under section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), officials said.The police will be using 'E Pramaan' application for carrying out procedures under the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), officials said. "This Will help its personnel record videos and audio of search and seizures related to the crime," an official said.Delhi Police has completed training of 25,000 personnel responsible for registering the FIRs and conducting investigations under the new criminal laws. "Proper trainings were organised to understand the new laws. Those who received the training were given handbooks to understand the new laws," a senior officer of the Delhi Police said.The three criminal laws will replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.In January this year, a 14-member committee led by Special Commissioner of Police Chhaya Sharma was constituted to study the laws and prepare the study material for the Delhi Police personnel.During the last 15 days, the Delhi Police personnel initiated a trial process where they registered dummy FIRs, said the officer.

Delhi: Posters about the new criminal laws have been put up outside Tughlak Road Police Station in Delhi to raise awareness among the public.

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"The Investigative Officers (IOs) captured pictures and recorded the crime scene with their mobile phone cameras and subsequently uploaded them on the e-Praman Application," said the officer.As per the new law, the evidence collection process at the crime scene will be mandatorily videographed to prevent evidence tampering, another police officer said."There will be helpline numbers for the IOs to help them understand the law," said the police officer.