India's Criminal Justice Revolution: Amit Shah Introduces Historic Reforms for Faster and More Accessible Justice System

Oct 13, 2025 08:07 pm CST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveils India's transformative criminal justice reforms aimed at ensuring timely justice, improving conviction rates, and modernizing legal procedures. The new laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—replace colonial-era legislation with systems focused on transparency, efficiency, and victim-centered approaches, already showing positive results with conviction rates rising from 42% to 60% in Rajasthan.