New criminal laws deliver faster justice, says Amit Shah in Andamans

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that after the introduction of the new criminal laws, there has been an increase in the speed of investigations and the conviction rate. In West Bengal, the accused in the rape of a minor girl was sentenced to death in just 62 days. In a triple murder case in Siwan district of Bihar, two accused were sentenced in only 50 days. The home minister was addressing the Parliamentary Consultative Committee in Andaman and Nicobar. Shah said that these cases prove that we are getting positive results, but there is a need to further strengthen the system.