Justice Administration held in
Guwahati, Assam
The Union Ministry of Law and
Justice in collaboration with the
Government of Assam has
organized a two-day conference
titled 'India's Progressive Path in
the Administration of Criminal
Justice System' on 18-19 May 2024
in Guwahati, Assam.
The objective of this conference
was to create awareness about the
recent changes made by the
government to repeal the British
era criminal law and implement
new laws related to the criminal
justice system in the country.
Indian Judicial Code, 2023, Indian
Civil Protection Code, Indian
Evidence Act, 2023 These three new
laws related to the Indian criminal
justice system will be implemented
on July 1, 2024.
Thus, in order to make the legal
fraternity and other stakeholders
aware about these three laws, the
Ministry of Law and Justice has
organized the conference. ,
The objective of this conference is
to highlight the highlights of the
three new criminal laws and to
generate meaningful interactions
through technical and question-
answer sessions. The first
conference of the series was held in
New Delhi on 20 April 2024.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta
Biswa Sarma was the chief guest of
the conference. The guests of
honor of the conference were
Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice of
the Supreme Court of India, Justice
Biswanath Somaddar, Chief Justice
of Sikkim High Court and Justice
Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice of
Gauhati High Court.
Kumbhabhishekam puja held in
Sita Amman temple of Sri Lanka
Kumbhabhishekam puja conducted
with great devotion at Sita Amman
Temple – Sita Eliya, in Nuwara Eliya,
Sri Lanka. About 25 liters of sacred
Saryu water, brought from
Ayodhya for the ceremony, was
used for the consecration of the
gopura of the temple.
In addition, 5000 laddus were
brought from Tirumala Tirupati
temple and various temples in
India as well as several artefacts
from Janakpur in Nepal. On this
occasion, devotees from many
parts of India and Nepal joined the
devotees in Sri Lanka as the temple
is part of the Ramayana path.
Sita Eliya or Ashok Vatika, located
in the quiet village of Sita Eliya, is
believed to be the place where Sita
was held hostage by Ravana.
Kumbhabhishekam symbolizes the
renewal of the divine energy within
its sacred realm.
Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of
India to Sri Lanka, along with
Members of Parliament and other
dignitaries inaugurated the Rath
Yatra of the sacred Saryu water
from Mayurapati Sri Badrakali
Amman Kovil.
Resonating with ancient traditions
and divine reverence, this event
symbolizes the deep cultural ties
between India and Sri Lanka. The
Rath Yatra, a procession of spiritual
significance, began amid chanting
of mantras and hymns.
