Amit Shah Reviews Criminal Justice System In West Bengal, Stresses Higher Conviction Rate

Published 19 July 2026 · india

Amit Shah Reviews Criminal Justice System In West Bengal, Stresses Higher Conviction Rate Published By, Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 07:18 IST Shah emphasised that

Amit Shah Reviews Criminal Justice System In West Bengal, Stresses Higher Conviction Rate Published By, Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 07:18 IST Shah emphasised that improving the conviction rate should be a priority and called for coordinated efforts by all stakeholders involved in the criminal justice process. Rapid Read Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting on the implementation of these laws in the state with Chief Minister Shri @SuvenduWB ji and other senior officials. (X/@AmitShah) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the three new criminal laws are making India’s justice system faster, more transparent and citizen-centric, as he reviewed their implementation in West Bengal. In a post on X, Shah said he held a review meeting on the implementation of the three new criminal laws in the state with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and other senior officials. “The three new criminal laws are making the country’s justice system faster, more transparent, and citizen-centric. Today, in Siliguri, West Bengal, I held a review meeting on the implementation of these laws in West Bengal with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and other senior officials," Shah said.

तीन नए आपराधिक कानूनों से देश की न्याय व्यवस्था तीव्र, पारदर्शी और सिटीजन सेंट्रिक बन रही है। आज पश्चिम बंगाल के सिलीगुड़ी में मुख्यमंत्री श्री @SuvenduWB जी व अन्य वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों के साथ प्रदेश में इन कानूनों के क्रियान्वयन संबंधी समीक्षा बैठक की।ई-साक्ष्य, ई-समन और i-Prison… pic.twitter.com/tTq3pS5xq4— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 18, 2026 He said the laws, backed by digital platforms such as e-Evidence, e-Summons and i-Prison, along with mandatory forensic investigation in crimes punishable by seven years or more, the provision of Zero FIR and the use of technology, would usher in a new chapter of good governance and swift justice in the state. “Through digital platforms like e-Evidence, e-Summons, and i-Prison, mandatory forensic investigation in crimes punishable by seven years or more, Zero FIR, and the optimal use of technology, these three new criminal laws will initiate a new chapter in establishing good governance and swift justice in West Bengal," Shah said. Shah further reviewed the border security grid at the Jhumagachh Border Outpost in Siliguri, where he inspected surveillance systems and inaugurated Border Security Force infrastructure projects worth Rs 77 crore.

He said the Centre’s “smart border" initiative, aimed at creating a quadrangular security grid using advanced technology, would first be implemented at the grassroots level in West Bengal. The Home Minister will chair a meeting on the law and order situation in West Bengal, which will be followed by the inauguration of the World Museum at the Library in Kolkata on Sunday. He will lay the foundation stone of the world’s largest curd-making facility of Amul Dairy at Sankrail Food Park in the Howrah district from a programme at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Kolkata later in the day tomorrow. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered How will new criminal laws impact citizens? The new criminal laws are making India's justice system faster, more transparent, and citizen-centric. What changes for border security in West Bengal? Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed border security in West Bengal, emphasizing the "smart border" initiative and a quadrangular security grid using advanced technology.