New criminal laws come into force in Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati: The three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 – came into force in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.

Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Ch Dwaraka Triumala Rao said the new laws came into effect on July 1.

“… from today they are being implemented across the state,” Rao told PTI.

The government has also issued orders, conferring powers on all police officers and the men of the rank of head constables and above to be officers specially empowered under the BNSS, 2023. The orders also notified to have video-conferencing rooms at the district and mandal level for examination of witnesses.

Meanwhile, the Guntur Range Police conducted a virtual review meeting on the BNSS for SPs, DSPs, CIs, SIs and other staff of the five districts under its purview on June 30 (Sunday).

Following the directions of IG Sarvashreshta Tripati, Bapatla district Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal, Palnadu SP Mallika Garg and retired IPS officer E. Damodar explained about the new laws to the officers.

In Eluru district, Additional SP G. Swaroopa Rani explained to the officers about the new laws, said Superintendent of Police D. Mary Prasanthi.