<p>New Delhi: The first FIR registered in Delhi under provisions of the new criminal code Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/delhi-police-lodges-first-fir-under-new-criminal-law-bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-3087470">against a street vendor</a> was cancelled after police filed a closure report in a court on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Pankaj was booked for allegedly obstructing a public way in central Delhi's Kamala Market area on Monday, when the BNS and two other new criminal laws came into effect. </p><p>Police had initiated the process on Monday but it was formally cancelled after they submitted a closure report before the Tis Hazari court on Tuesday, a senior officer said.</p>.<p>Pankaj was booked under section 285 of the BNS for allegedly obstructing a public way while selling water bottles, bidi and cigarettes from a cart under a foot overbridge near the New Delhi railway station around 12:15 am. The FIR was registered at 1.57 am on Monday.</p>.Delhi's Hawkers' body slams first FIR against street vendor under new criminal laws .<p>Talking to <em>PTI,</em> Mithun Kumar said he was very happy that the FIR registered against his brother has been cancelled.</p>.<p>"We are relieved but there is still uncertainty of whether we can carry out our business in the area," said Mithun who along with his brother owned the cart.</p>.<p>At a press conference on Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Delhi Police "dismissed" the case filed against a street vendor after an investigation. "By using the provisions of review, police have dismissed this case," he had said.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The first FIR registered in Delhi under provisions of the new criminal code Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/delhi-police-lodges-first-fir-under-new-criminal-law-bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-3087470">against a street vendor</a> was cancelled after police filed a closure report in a court on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Pankaj was booked for allegedly obstructing a public way in central Delhi's Kamala Market area on Monday, when the BNS and two other new criminal laws came into effect. </p><p>Police had initiated the process on Monday but it was formally cancelled after they submitted a closure report before the Tis Hazari court on Tuesday, a senior officer said.</p>.<p>Pankaj was booked under section 285 of the BNS for allegedly obstructing a public way while selling water bottles, bidi and cigarettes from a cart under a foot overbridge near the New Delhi railway station around 12:15 am. The FIR was registered at 1.57 am on Monday.</p>.Delhi's Hawkers' body slams first FIR against street vendor under new criminal laws .<p>Talking to <em>PTI,</em> Mithun Kumar said he was very happy that the FIR registered against his brother has been cancelled.</p>.<p>"We are relieved but there is still uncertainty of whether we can carry out our business in the area," said Mithun who along with his brother owned the cart.</p>.<p>At a press conference on Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Delhi Police "dismissed" the case filed against a street vendor after an investigation. "By using the provisions of review, police have dismissed this case," he had said.</p>