India, Feb. 15 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to expedite the implementation of the three new criminal laws across police commissionerates in the state.

Chairing a high-level review meeting in Delhi, Shah, in the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, emphasised the need to improve the conviction rate in serious crimes carrying a punishment of more than seven years. He urged the state to raise this rate to over 90% from the current around 50% by establishing a model Directorate of Prosecution in line with the new legal framework.

The recently enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have replaced the colonial-era Indian Pen...