Higher conviction rates in cases after full implementation of new criminal laws: Home Minister Shah

After full implementation of the three new criminal laws in the country in the coming years, the conviction rate in criminal cases will reach 80%, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday (Feb 16, 2026).

Addressing the 79th Raising Day Parade of Delhi Police here, Mr Shah also said that the fight against Maoist violence is in its final stages and assured that by March this year, the menace will be gone forever.

Mr Shah said the three new justice-based criminal laws are among the milestones achieved by the country in the past eleven years and would help increase the pace of disposal of cases and convictions after they are fully implemented in the coming years.

The Home Minister referred to the three new penal laws – the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) – which replaced the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act on July 1, 2024.

The Home Minister also launched several new initiatives of the Delhi Police, including an integrated headquarters for the Special Cell and the first phase of the Safe City project.

He said that in the first phase of the Safe City project, 2,100 of the 10,000 AI-enabled CCTV cameras have been connected to the surveillance network. In addition, 15,000 pre-existing CCTV cameras were integrated, he said.

Mr. Shah praised the Delhi Police and said it has been able to successfully tackle the challenges faced by the national capital, which is the heartbeat of the country’s democracy and is a symbol of its honor and identity.