Amit Shah reviews implementation of three criminal laws in Puducherry, says FIRs should be registered in Tamil
The Hindu
Amit Shah emphasizes FIRs in Puducherry to be in Tamil, with plans for multilingual availability and criminal law implementation.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) said that First Information Reports (FIRs) in the Union Territory of Puducherry should be registered in Tamil and arrangements should be made to make it available in other languages to those who require it.
Mr. Shah held a review meeting with Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan to assess the implementation of the three new criminal laws in the Union Territory. The discussion focused on the progress and status of key provisions concerning police, prisons, courts, prosecution, and forensic services.
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The Minister said that fingerprints of all arrested criminals should be recorded under National Automated Fingerprints Identification System (NAFIS) so that the database can be used optimally. He said that only the Director of Prosecution (DoP) should have the right to give legal advice in any case. The Home Minister said that provisions like e-summons, e-Sakshya, Nyaya Shruti and forensics should be fully implemented as soon as possible.
He said that the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police of the Union Territory of Puducherry should review the progress of implementation of the new criminal laws once a week, Puducherry Home Minister every 15 days, and the Lieutenant Governor once in a month.
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