Reforms undertaken by the Government
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Gram Nyayalayas, and Lok Adalats were established to provide instant or speedy justice to the citizens.
- The government has approved the implementation of the modernization of the police force with the proper technology.
- The government scrapped over 1000 obsolete laws leading to smooth administration.
- Victim compensation is now part of the law.
- Permitting videography as statements.
- The definition of rape has expanded.
What is Fair Trial?
In a society, if someone violates the law, the police officers file a report and arrest him, but the police have no power to decide whether the person is guilty or not. The court alone has the power to decide whether the accused is guilty or not, and here according to the Constitution, every citizen charged with a crime must be given a fair trial.
To manage this entire end-to-end process, the criminal justice system consists of three main agencies that process a case from file report through inception; Through trial; to punishment. The main objective of the criminal justice system is to protect the liberty of individuals against the encroachment of others. The case begins with an investigation officer, who gathers the evidence to identify the presumed perpetrator. Criminal law and criminal procedure are included in the concurrent list of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. The case proceeds through the court system, which weighs the evidence to determine that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.