New Delhi: Three new criminal laws have come into force in the country from today i.e. July 1. The first FIR has been registered in the country under the three new criminal laws.
This FIR was registered under the Indian Penal Code at Kamala Market Police Station in Delhi on Monday. This case has been registered under Section 285 of the Indian Penal Code against a street vendor for creating obstruction and selling goods under the foot over bridge of New Delhi Railway Station.
Where is the accused from, what is the crime?
According to the Delhi Police FIR, the accused selling goods under the foot over bridge of New Delhi Railway Station is a resident of Bihar. He is a resident of Barh-Bakhtiarpur in Bihar. The name of the accused is Pankaj Kumar and he sells goods by putting up a hawker near the station. He is accused of selling bidis and cigarettes by putting up his hawker on the road near the deluxe toilet under the foot over bridge of New Delhi Railway Station.
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What is in Delhi Police’s complaint?
According to Delhi Police’s complaint , common people were facing difficulty in commuting because of his cart on the middle of the road. Passersby had verbally complained about this to the police. Police had asked the accused several times to remove his cart. But he ignored it. SI had made a video of him. After this, an FIR was registered against him.
These three new laws have been implemented.
In fact, with the implementation of three new criminal laws from today, the colonial era laws have come to an end. The Indian Judicial Code, the Indian Civil Defense Code and the Indian Evidence Act have replaced the British era Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
