ABUSE OF CRIMINAL LAWS BY POLICE IN BHARAT: A CRITICAL STUDY

Abstract

There is always some kind of chatter going on about the Police excesses, custodial violence, dishonest investigation etc. around in the society. Many people know about these issues, fewer understand them and even fewer are able to make others understand and carve out solutions for the same- even if only in theory. This research paper is an attempt at assisting all the aforementioned categories, as it discusses the issues, brings out both the historical and contemporary scenarios to the fore. The jurisprudential perspective perceived to have been missed or conveniently sidelined by the legislature and then by the delegate of legislative powers, with respect to the laws touched upon, has also been discussed below by the author. A list of feasible corrective measures has also been provided in the end. It is a firmly grounded research about the deep rooted institutional menace chewing at the socio-political fabric of Bharat and provides genuine and implementable countermeasures against the same.