Awareness programme on new laws held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 14 2024:
District Legal Services Authority, Bishnupur conducted a one-day legal awareness programme on 'Newly enacted criminal laws' at the office of Bishnupur SP on Friday.
Joint secretary (home) Mayengbam Veto attended the programme as chief guest, Royal Academy of Law, Oinam Governing Body chairman Irengbam Jugeshor as president and District Bar Association, Bishnupur president W Lata as guest of honour.
During the programme, district & sessions court, Bishnupur public prosecutor L Dany Meitei presented a talk on the on newly enacted laws of the country like Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 .
In the technical session of the programme, District Legal Services Authority chairman N Kirtichand highlighted the significance of the three laws while district & sessions court, Senapati PP Kosia Mao talked about the penal provisions of the three laws particularly on Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 also known as Evidence Act.
The legal awareness programme concluded with a panel discussion.