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NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Monday said the premier probe agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) must concentrate on those cases of importance that threaten the security, public order and economic health of the country rather than taking up petty cases while praising the three new criminal laws brought by the Centre.s)..
CJI Chandrachud also emphasised the need to uphold due process in the functioning of law enforcement agencies and striking a delicate balance between search and seizure powers and individual privacy rights to create a fair and just society, alluding to the unwarranted seizure of personal devices during raids. ..
Our premier investigative agencies must concentrate their attention and efforts on that class of crime which truly threatens the security of the nation, public order or economic health of the nation, the CJI said while delivering the 20th DP Kohli Memorial Lecture, organised by CBI in the memory of its founding director..
Lauding the three new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), which will replace the colonial era Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act from July 1 -- the CJI noted that the new criminal laws enacted by Parliament encompass substantive crime, procedure and evidence. ..
. Summons can now be issued electronically, and testimonies from witnesses, experts, accused individuals, and other parties may also be presented virtually, the CJI said, Underscoring how the new laws will integrate technology with the criminal justice system..
