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MP Police Adopts New Lexicon: ‘Katal’ Becomes ‘Vadh’, ‘Investigation’ Now ‘Anusandhan’ – Know All Other Words & Details!

The move is aimed at making legal language more understandable to the general public.
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Bhopal: In a major linguistic reform, the Madhya Pradesh government has introduced a new set of official terminology for the police force, replacing over 675 traditional Urdu, Persian, and English terms with simpler and more accessible Hindi words. The move is aimed at making legal language more understandable to the general public.

Under the new system, terms like ‘katal’ (murder) will now be referred to as ‘vadh’, ‘gair hazir’ (absent) as ‘anupasthit’, and ‘janch padtaal’ (investigation) will be termed ‘anusandhan’. Similarly, a ‘sangeen aparadh’ (serious crime) will now be described as a ‘gambhir aparadh’, and ‘tahkikat’ will simply be called ‘janch’.

The initiative aims to bring legal vocabulary closer to the language spoken by the common people, bridging the communication gap between law enforcement and citizens. It reflects a broader effort to decolonize and Indianize legal and administrative systems by removing archaic or foreign-origin words.

Legal expert Ankit Jain told the media that many of the previously used terms were derived from Mughal-era Persian or British English, which were often confusing for the general public. “Replacing them with plain Hindi makes the process more inclusive and easier to comprehend,” he said.

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This reform is being seen as a progressive step in aligning law enforcement with modern governance and effective public communication.

List of the words changed

Original Term (Urdu/Persian)New Hindi Term (Adoptd by Police)English Meaning
ताजिरात-ए-हिंदभारतीय दंड संहिताIndian Penal Code
जाप्ता फौजदारीदंड प्रक्रिया संहिताCriminal Procedure Code
अदालतन्यायालयCourt
कैदखानाबंदी गृहJail / Prison
हाजिर / गैरहाजिरउपस्थित / अनुपस्थितPresent / Absent
तफ्तीश / तहकीकातअनुसंधान / जांचInvestigation / Inquiry
तहरीरलिखित / लेखीय विवरणWritten Statement
इस्तगासादावा / परिवादComplaint / Petition
इरादतनसाशयIntentionally
कब्जाआधिपत्यPossession
कत्ल / कातिल / कतिलानाहत्या / हत्यारा / प्राणघातकMurder / Murderer / Lethal
गुजारिशप्रार्थना / निवेदनRequest / Appeal
गिरफ्तार / हिरासतअभिरक्षाArrest / Custody
नकबजनीगृहभेदन / सेंधमारीHousebreaking / Burglary
चश्मदीद गवाहप्रत्यक्षदर्शी / साक्षीEyewitness / Witness
बयानकथनStatement
फरियादीआवेदक / शिकायतकर्ताComplainant / Petitioner
हलफनामाशपथ पत्रAffidavit
फैसलानिर्णयDecision / Judgment
फौतमृत्युDeath
सजा / बरीदोषसिद्ध / दोषमुक्तConvicted / Acquitted
मुकीमरुकना / ठहरनाReside / Stay
माकूलउचितAppropriate
मुल्जिम / मुजरिमआरोपी / अपराधीAccused / Criminal
अदम चैकअसंज्ञेय अपराध / पुलिस हस्तक्षेप नहींNon-cognizable / No Police Intervention
जुर्म / जरायम / दफाअपराध / धाराCrime / Section
आमद / रवानाआगमन / प्रस्थानArrival / Departure
इजाफावृद्धि / बढ़ानाIncrease / Growth
कायमीपंजीयनRegistration
कैफीयत / मजनून / तफसीलविवरण / विस्तृत विवरणDetails / Description
इत्तिला / इत्तिलानसूचना / सूचनार्थInformation / Notification
इमदादमदद / सहायताHelp / Assistance
तामील / अदम तामीलसूचना / सूचित न होनाServed / Not Served
म्यादसमय सीमा / अवधिTime Limit / Duration
खारिज / खारिजीरद्द / निरस्तीकरणRejected / Cancelled
खून आलूदारक्त रंजित / रक्त सना हुआBloodstained
खैरियतकुशलताWell-being
गवाह / गवाहनसाक्षी / साक्षीगणWitness / Witnesses
जमानत / मुचलकाप्रतिभूति / बंध पत्रBail / Bond
जप्तअभिग्रहण / अधिग्रहणSeizure / Acquisition
जरिएमाध्यमMeans / Medium
तहतअंतर्गतUnder / As per
जख्म / जख्मी / मजरूबचोट / घाव / घायलInjury / Wound / Injured
ताकीद / हिदायतचेतावनी / समझाइशWarning / Guidance
तफतीश कुनिंदाविवेचक / अनुसंधानकर्ताInvestigator
तब्दीलपरिवर्तित / परिवर्तनChanged / Modified
थाना हाजाआरक्षी केंद्र पर उपस्थितPresent Police Station
दस्तावेजप्रपत्र / अभिलेखDocument / Record
दस्तयाबखोज / बरामदRecovered / Found
दीगरअन्य / दूसराOther / Another
मौका-ए-वारदातघटनास्थलCrime Scene
नजीरदृष्टांतPrecedent / Example
परवानापरिपत्र / अधिपत्रWarrant / Official Order
मशरुकासंपत्तिProperty
मुतफर्रिकविविधMiscellaneous
मर्गअकाल मृत्युUnnatural Death
मंजूरशुदास्वीकृतApproved
शिनाख्तपहचानIdentification
सहवनभूलवश / त्रुटिवशBy Mistake / Error
सबूतसाक्ष्य / प्रमाणEvidence / Proof
सकुनत / साकिनपता / निवासAddress / Residence
संगीनगंभीरSerious
हिकमत अमलीविवेकानुसारStrategic / As per Wisdom
हमराहसाथ मेंAccompanied / Along with
हस्ब जेलउपरोक्तानुसार / के अनुसारAs per Jail Record
आला जरब / आला जरर / आला-ए-कत्लअपराध में प्रयुक्त हथियारWeapon used in crime / murder
गोशवारानक्शाMap / Sketch
दस्तंदाजी / अदम दस्तंदाजीसंज्ञेय / असंज्ञेयCognizable / Non-Cognizable

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