MHA Opens Video Contest on New Criminal Laws

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The Bureau of Police Research and Development, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has invited citizens, especially young people, to enter a video-making contest on India’s new criminal laws. Entries are open from 1 to 31 August 2026 until 11.45pm IST. Participants must submit a two-to-five-minute MP4 video in Hindi, English or a regional language through MyGov, using a publicly accessible YouTube or Google Drive link.

The contest covers the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. MyGov lists 178 submissions for the task. The top three entries will receive Rs. 20,000, Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000. Winning videos may be shared with criminal justice stakeholders.

The Indian Opinion

Calling this a youth awareness drive is fair, but treating short videos as proof of public understanding would be premature. The contest notice gives participants a platform, not legal training, and its reference to the Nyaya Shruti provision sits alongside a broader focus on new criminal laws. The useful test is whether the winning entries explain the three laws accurately, without confusing publicity with legal clarity.

Source: mygov.in

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