Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the implementation of the country’s three new criminal laws in West Bengal and emphasised the need to improve the conviction rate by ensuring better coordination among agencies involved in the criminal justice system.
During a high-level review meeting in Siliguri, Shah assessed the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). The meeting was attended by senior state officials, including Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, and other senior officers.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shah underlined that improving the conviction rate should be a priority and called for coordinated efforts by police, prosecution, forensic experts and other stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of justice.
In a post on X, Shah said the three new criminal laws are transforming India’s criminal justice system by making it faster, more transparent and citizen-centric.
He said the laws introduce several technology-driven reforms, including e-Evidence, e-Summons, i-Prison, mandatory forensic investigation for offences punishable with seven years or more, the Zero FIR provision and greater use of digital technology.
According to Shah, these reforms will help establish good governance while ensuring speedy and efficient justice delivery in West Bengal.
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
As part of his visit, the Home Minister also reviewed the border security grid at the Jhumagachh Border Outpost in Siliguri.
He inspected surveillance systems deployed along the India-Bangladesh border and inaugurated Border Security Force (BSF) infrastructure projects worth Rs 77 crore.
Shah said the Centre’s “Smart Border” initiative, aimed at creating a technology-driven quadrangular security grid, would first be implemented at the grassroots level in West Bengal before being expanded elsewhere.
The Home Minister is also scheduled to chair a review meeting on the law and order situation in West Bengal during his visit.
In Kolkata, he will inaugurate the World Museum at the National Library and later lay the foundation stone for Amul Dairy’s proposed curd manufacturing facility at Sankrail Food Park in Howrah district. The project is expected to become the world’s largest curd-making facility.
Shah’s visit to West Bengal is focused on reviewing the implementation of the new criminal laws, strengthening border security infrastructure and assessing the overall law and order situation in the state.
