Odisha Registers First FIR Under New Criminal Code

Odisha Police filed its inaugural FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against an individual for allegedly threatening a private firm employee. This case marks the implementation of three new criminal laws that replace the British-era legal framework in India, making significant alterations to the criminal justice system.

Odisha Police registered its first FIR under the new criminal code, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, against an individual who allegedly threatened a private firm employee, according to officials.

The initiation of three new criminal laws on Monday has introduced substantial changes to India's criminal justice system. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) have replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.

The FIR, filed at Laxmisagar police station in Bhubaneswar under multiple sections of the BNS, stems from a complaint by Rudra Prasad Das, whose father was attacked with a blade on June 29. Inspector in-charge P Shyam Sundar Rao has officially documented the case and initiated an investigation.

Rao reported that the accused had been threatening Gouranga Charan Das, the victim, for several days and ultimately assaulted him. The threats continued, prompting the filing of the FIR under the new law.

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