Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0: Uttarakhand Ranks First Nationally

Key facts

• Uttarakhand has secured the first position in the national implementation of the ICJS 2.0 with a score of 93.46, as per data up to January 2026.
• The ranking was published in the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS)/ICJS Progress Dashboard of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
• The top five performing states are Uttarakhand (93.46), Haryana (93.41), Assam (93.16), Sikkim (91.82), and Madhya Pradesh (90.55).
• The implementation covers the new criminal laws: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
• The ICJS 2.0 framework employs a One Data, One Entry mechanism to integrate data across Police (CCTNS), e-Courts, e-Prisons, e-Prosecution, and e-Forensics.
• The e-Sakshya mobile application is used for mandatory videography of crime scenes and secure storage of digital evidence.
• The state has introduced Nyaya Shruti for virtual court hearings and prioritised the use of forensic mobile vans.
• More than 23,000 police personnel in Uttarakhand have been trained on the provisions of the new legal framework.