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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK...

New Laws, New Direction

A New Era of Empowering the Justice System

Greetings! India’s entire justice system now embodies an
Today, the nation is dedicated to realizing Indian spirit. The journey of these two years is
the resolve of a ‘Viksit Bharat’. To achieve this the cover story of this issue.
vision, we all took the ‘Panch Pran’. One of these In the personality section, read about Gulzari
pledges was to completely liberate ourselves Lal Nanda—who took charge of the nation
from the colonial mindset and to transform during a critical time. The flagship initiatives like
the country into a self-reliant nation rooted Digital India, Skill India, and the Viksit Bharat
in Indian ethos and identity. Moving towards Rojgar Yojana are the other highlights. Union
the fulfillment of this pledge, the government Cabinet decisions, the NITI Aayog Governing
implemented three new laws on July 1, 2024— Council meeting, and Prime Minister Narendra
based on the Indian concept of justice—while Modi’s events over the past fortnight are also
repealing three colonial-era statutes. The Bhara- part of this issue.
tiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha It also includes a special tribute to Syama
Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam were Prasad Mookerjee on the inside page to mark
introduced to replace the Indian Penal Code his birth anniversary on July 6 along with the
(1860), the Code of Criminal Procedure (1898), designation of the Jayaprakash Narayan Bird
and the Indian Evidence Act (1872), respectively. Sanctuary as the 100th Ramsar site on the
The objective of these laws is to accord priority back cover.
to individual liberty, security, and human rights,
while making the justice system more trans- Kindly keep sending us your suggestions.
parent, efficient, and aligned with the needs
of contemporary society. These laws address
modern challenges such as cybercrime and or-
ganized crime, ensuring justice for the victims.
Over the past two years, these three laws have (Dhirendra Ojha)
established a new era of accessible justice.

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