Chandigarh has implemented three new criminal laws. In alignment with these new laws, the Jail authorities have established 32 Virtual Court (VC) studios in the Model Jail, Chandigarh. These studios will facilitate the remand, trial, and other legal proceedings of undertrial prisoners through VC, in compliance with Section 530 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita.  Raj Kumar Singh, IPS, Inspector General of Prisons, UT Chandigarh, inaugurated the 32 VC studios on Monday (1st July 2024) at the Model Jail, Chandigarh.

The implementation of Section 530 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita mandates that undertrial prisoners be produced through VC for remand, trial, and other proceedings. This move is expected to save significant public funds spent on transportation and the deployment of police personnel for escorting prisoners to court.