Chandigarh shares data on 3 laws

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh police have registered at least 1,179 first information reports, filed charge sheets in 245 cases and got four convictions since July 1 when the three new criminal laws came into force, senior officials said on Sunday, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the new justice delivery system in the Union Territory.

- Prawesh Lama

The overhaul of the process that was envisaged while framing the three laws has been followed in all cases, director general of police SS Yadav said.

During this period, the force filed 14 zero FIRs (at least two were of rape), conducted medical examinations and submitted reports. Two cases included women who said they were raped in Delhi and another one in Andaman but did not report the matter there for fear of the accused, the officer said.

The provision of a zero FIR, which ensures registration of a case irrespective of jurisdiction, was made mandatory under the new laws.