CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

17-03-2024

Boosting India's fight against terrorism and organized crime, the Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister virtually inaugurated a unique Digital Criminal Case Management System (CCMS) in New Delhi and also launched a mobile app 'Sankalan'.

  1. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi the newly developed CCMS will strengthen the NIA against terrorism and organized crime cases
  2. Home Minister e-inaugurates NIA’s 2 new branch offices in Jammu and Kochi and a residential complex in Raipur

About Criminal Case Management System

  1. This will enable National Investigation Agency (NIA) personnel to establish better coordination in cases of terrorism and organized crime, which will improve justice delivery.
  2. The new stand-alone version of CCMS has been designed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
  3. It is user-friendly and easy to deploy, customizable, browser-based software to help state police forces in their investigation and prosecution.
  4. The state-of-the-art CCMS software will not only bring standardization in investigations but will also enable easy and streamlined compilation of terror-related data across the country

What is the Sankalan app?

  1. The app has been designed to bridge old and new criminal laws and facilitate navigation through the new legal framework.
  2. This app aims to serve as a comprehensive guide for all stakeholders involved in the criminal justice system.
  3. The app's offline accessibility ensures that even in remote areas regardless of internet connectivity.
  4. The Sankalan app is available for download on Google Play Store, Apple Store. It can also be accessed on desktop computers through the official websites of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Q1) what is the National Investigation Agency (NIA)?

It is functioning as the central counter-terrorism law enforcement agency of India. It also aims to set standards of excellence in counter-terrorism and other national security-related investigations at the national level with an oriented workforce.

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