India’s criminal justice system underwent a significant transition with the coming into force of the new criminal laws, including the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). While these reforms promised to decolonise the criminal justice system, modernise procedure and improve efficiency, an important question remains—how are these changes unfolding in practice?

The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy’s report, Procedure in Practice, examines the implementation of the BNSS on the ground through insights from police officers and judges, offering a closer look at how criminal procedure is actually functioning on-ground.

Join us on Tuesday, 5th May 2026, at the India International Centre, New Delhi, for the release of the report and a panel discussion on “Criminal Procedure on the Ground: Law, Practice and Reality”, featuring:

• Justice Gita Mittal (Retd.), Former Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh, and High Court of Delhi
• Dinkar Gupta, Former Director General, NIA & Former DGP, Punjab Police
• Rebecca John, Senior Advocate, High Court of Delhi
• Bharat Chugh, Former Judge and Advocate

The details for the discussion are as follow:

Date: Tuesday, 5th May, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (High tea will be served before the event)
Venue: Seminar Halls 1 & 2, India International Centre, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi

Indian Sign Language interpreters will be present to ensure accessibility.