Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi New Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
His name was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium in December 2023.
Justice Sarangi enrolled as a lawyer in 1985 and practiced before the Orissa High Court as well as the Supreme Court. He was appointed as a judge of the Orissa High Court in June 2013.
The Jharkhand High Court is one of the newest high courts in India. It was established in 2000. The court has jurisdiction over Jharkhand state. The seat of the court is at Ranchi, the administrative capital of the state. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 25.
Jul 01, 2024
Three New Criminal Laws Come into Force
The three New Criminal Laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, come into force today. The government of India has held regular meetings with States and Union Territories and they are fully geared up in terms of technology, capacity building and awareness generation to implement the new Criminal Laws.
These Bills were passed by the Parliament during the winter session last year (December 2023).
As the new Criminal Laws laid emphasis on technology in investigation, trial and court proceedings, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has made 23 functional modifications in the existing Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems (CCTNS) application. It is also providing technical assistance to the States and UTs for seamless transition to the new system.
To implement the new Criminal Laws, training of the Police and investigating authorities have been done for a smooth transition into the system. Public Awareness flyers, interaction programs, informational websites, and ministerial-level webinars have also been held. Additionally, Mandatory inclusion of course modules in schools and higher education institutes are also one of the steps taken.