BHUBANESWAR: The Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition, organised by Odisha Police, is drawing the crowd from different walks of life with its inventive ways to create awareness about the country’s revamped criminal justice system.
From crime skit playing fictional incidents to depict how the justice system works to exhibition on the prowess of the police force, the event is creating a buzz. Organised at the Exhibition Ground, it will continue till March 10.
The exhibition highlights the implementation of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), which came into effect on July 1, 2024, replacing the outdated colonial laws.
The Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition was inaugurated by Union Home minister Amit Shah in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday.
As part of the programme, the police are exhibiting a crime skit titled ‘Nyaya Path: Dandaru Nyaya Parjyanta and Nyayara Nutana Parichaya’ which is based on a fictional murder and dacoity case within Pahala police station limits on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
In the act, a group of three robbers enter a house, loot jewellery using weapons and attack a couple in front of their daughter. The man succumbs and the woman sustains serious injuries in the incident. The entire sequence of events from police investigation, arrests, filing of the chargesheet and the court sentencing the three to life imprisonment is enacted in the play by a group of students.
On the day, students of various schools in the capital city, ASHA workers and general public witnessed the crime skit play and found out how the new criminal laws, with a focus on forensic investigation and advanced technology, can help crack cases and ensure conviction of the accused. The play is performed four times a day.
Apart from the play, cyber awareness is also being created during the exhibition. Various stalls including Odisha Police’s Special Operation Group (SOG) have been set up to highlight its successes in anti-Naxal operations. ODRAF has put up a stall to inform the citizens about its equipment and role in rescue operations during disasters.
Crime Branch DG Vinaytosh Mishra said, the three new laws contain many provisions like Zero FIR and the speedy justice process which can greatly benefit the general public. The citizens can take the advantage of the new laws only if they are aware about them, he added.
The exhibition also features an integrated educational experience across 10 stalls, approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs, guiding visitors through the complete judicial process - from crime scene to the Orissa High Court.