First FIR under new criminal law registered in Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Police registered its first FIRs under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), the new criminal laws that came into effect on Monday, in Anantnag, Srinagar, Baramulla and Kulgam districts, a police spokesperson said.

“This historic event marks the beginning of a new era in the justice



delivery system within the Kashmir Zone,” the spokesperson said.

In Anantnag district, FIR No. 143/2024, was registered on Monday under Section 125 (a) and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 at Bijbehara Police Station. It was the first FIR registered in the Kashmir Zone under the new criminal laws.