Last Updated: 02 july 2025,
To mark the first anniversary of India’s new criminal laws coming into effect, the Delhi Police has launched a week-long exhibition at Bharat Mandapam, highlighting how technology is transforming the country’s criminal justice system.
The exhibition is being held from July 1 to 6 and focuses on the criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, that replaced the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act on July 1 last year.
The event aims to raise public awareness about the key features of these laws and how they are reshaping the justice delivery system. It also seeks to demonstrate the synergy between the five pillars of the criminal justice system — police, forensics, hospitals, prosecution and courts — through digital integration and procedural reforms.
The exhibition features a series of immersive demonstrations, using animations, audio-visual content, and live enactments to walk visitors through the life cycle of a criminal case from FIR to appeal. The setup has been divided into nine thematic stations, each illustrating how the new laws and technologies are applied at different stages.
Among the reforms showcased is the mandatory presence of forensic experts at crime scenes in cases involving offences punishable with more than seven years in jail.
