Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini chaired a high-level review meeting on Monday to assess the implementation of the three new federal criminal laws, ordering the immediate integration of automated digital alerts to streamline judicial timelines. Under the new frameworks—the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)—the state is introducing strict operational protocols to eliminate investigation delays and enforce structural accountability within law enforcement agencies.
To ensure time-bound judicial processing, the Chief Minister mandated a automated SMS alert system for investigating officers. For offenses carrying prison sentences under 10 years, which require a mandatory 60-day charge-sheet window, investigating officers will receive daily automated reminders starting from the 45th day of the inquiry. Accountability will expand to station house officers, with an automated escalation alert routed directly to the district Superintendent of Police by the 55th day if the report remains pending. For severe offenses carrying penalties exceeding 10 years, where a 90-day statutory limit applies, institutional monitoring and tracking protocols will automatically trigger on the 60th day to prevent structural delays.
The provincial administration is concurrently enforcing the mandatory collection of scientific evidence through specialized digital systems, including the e-Sakshya and National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) platforms. Investigators who fail to secure biometric markers, digital trails, or forensic data at crime scenes will face swift disciplinary actions, including the potential freezing of salary increments. Administrative data presented during the session showed that the state’s ‘Nyaya Shruti’ virtual courts project currently operates 453 video-conferencing units, maintaining a utilization rate between 90 and 92 percent across most districts, with the Chief Minister directing localized interventions to upgrade performance in seven lagging regions.
Home Secretary Sudhir Rajpal confirmed that Haryana remains a leading state in migrating its digital infrastructure to align with the revised federal legal frameworks. To maintain operational momentum and monitor efficiency metrics, the home department will initiate weekly Tuesday review sessions connecting top ministry bureaucrats with the Director General of Police. Senior administrative officials present at the oversight assembly included the Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Rajesh Khullar, Director General of Police Ajay Singhal, Special Home Secretary Amna Tasneem, and Director General of Prisons Alok Mittal.
