It is generally accepted that India’s criminal justice system is not functioning well. An oft-cited statistic in this regard is the poor conviction rate for criminal offences. It is taken as evidence of sub-par investigation and prosecution, leading to a failure to secure convictions of wrongdoers. The poor conviction rate may also be a reflection of the many unwarranted investigations that are launched.
The putative reasons for this two-dimensional failure are inadequate human and material resources, centralisation of authority with a monolithic police system and dysfunctional mechanisms for enforcing accountability at all levels. This article proposes a new line of
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