Srinagar, Feb. 18 -- Office of Chief Minister, J&K in a post on X, said, "As part of the ongoing review meetings by the Union Home Minister with various States and UTs, I attended a meeting today to discuss the implementation of New Criminal Laws enacted by Parliament in July, 2024 . The deliberations focused on modernization, swift justice and a victim-centric approach to law enforcement".

The meeting at the North Block was held in the presence of J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after the meeting stated that the three newly introduced criminal laws have been "by and large" successfully implemented in the Union Territory.

However, he emphasized the need for increase...