Time to revisit incentives for justice system

The abiding faith of the society that the man in uniform would never fake his case is of no value unless there is real disincentive for ruining the lives of accused

It is a unique version of a real “new India”. The apex court in the judicial arm of the state recently took the extraordinary step of releasing from prison, six nomadic tribals convicted of murder, upon an intense and close scrutiny of the evidence involved — literally saving them from the jaws of death. The individuals have been granted compensation of Rs 5 lakh each, and released after languishing in prison for 16 years. A probe has been ordered into the investigation officials responsible for fixing the case.
 
The case underlines issues faced not just with our criminal justice