Amit Shah: Committed to achieving 90% conviction rate in crime cases

KEVADIA: The home ministry is committed to achieving the conviction rate of up to 90% and providing a citizen-friendly and effective criminal justice system in the country, home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.
He also said the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi attaches utmost importance to the internal and external security of the country and is committed to public welfare by strengthening the systems for crime detection and prevention and effective law enforcement.
He was addressing a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee of the home ministry on the topic 'Forensic Science Capabilities: Strengthening for Time bound and Scientific Investigation' in Kevadia, Gujarat, an official statement said.
He said that the Modi government is working towards making forensic investigation mandatory in all cases of offenses punishable with imprisonment for more than six years.