NATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY

BHOPAL

SYNOPSIS ON

“CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE ROLE OF COURT AND POLICE IN

THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN INDIA”

IX TRIMESTER

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

PROF. P.K. SHUKLA IRISHANAND

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Acknowledgement
The success and final outcome of this synopsis required a lot of guidance and assistance from
many people and I am extremely fortunate to have got this all along the completion of my
synopsis work. Whatever I have done is only due to such guidance and assistance and I
would not forget to thank them.

I respect and thank my professor P.K Shukla sir for giving me an opportunity to do the
project work on “criminal justice system and the role of court and police in the administration
of criminal justice in India” and providing me all support and guidance which made me
complete the project on time. I am extremely grateful to him for providing such a nice
support and guidance though he had busy schedule managing for completion of my project.

I am thankful to and fortunate enough to get constant encouragement, support and guidance
from my mother who helped me in successfully completing my project work.

Thank You

Irisha Anand
LITERATURE REVIEW

J.N.Pandey, The Constitutional Law of India (Central Law Agency, Allahabad, 55th edn.,
2018): from the previous edition, this edition of Late Dr. Jai Narain Pandey's Constitutional
Law of India, a classic for the law students is received warmly by them as well as by the
faculty. Some of the cases decided by the Supreme court of vital constitutional importance
are worth to be mentioned here. In Lok Prahari v. State of U.P., AIR 2018 SC2209, Section
4(3) of U.P. Ministers (Salaries, allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981 as
amended in 2016 by virtue of which former Chief Ministers of The States were entitled to
allotment of Government accommodation for their life time was held to be not based on
reasonable classification and, therefore, ultra vires of the Constitution. 

K.D. Gaur , Textbook On the Indian Penal Code (Universal law publication,New Delhi, 6th
edn, 2016): Text Book on the Indian Penal Code by Professor K D Gaur, a distinguished
scholar and an eminent jurist of International repute is a classic work in criminal law. It has
been adjudged as the best text book on the subject. The present edition of this critical and
comprehensive study of the Indian Penal Code has been extensively revised and updated.
With the help of examples, illustrations and elucidatory notes complex subjects have been
explained in simple style so that readers could grasp the subjects easily. Excellent Annexures
dealing with the rights of the accused, victims of crime and guidelines to effective study and
understanding of criminal law have enhanced the worth and utility of the book. 

Batuk Lal, The Law Of Evidence,(Central Law Agency,Allahabad,22nd edn,2018): In every

civilized legal system we can classify the laws in two categories 1. Substantive Law 2.
Procedural laws. The Law of evidence is one of the most important part of the procedural
law. The law of evidence plays a very important role in the effective functioning of the
judicial system. The law of evidence is an indispensable part of both substantive and
procedural laws. It imparts credibility to the adjudicatory process by indicating the degree of
veracity to be attributed to 'facts' before the forum. This book enables the student to appreciate
the concepts and principles underlying the law of evidence and identify the recognized forms
of evidence and its sources. The subject seeks to impart to the student the skills of
examination and appreciation of oral and documentary evidence in order to find out the truth.
The art of examination and cross examination, and the shifting nature of burden of proof are
crucial topics. The concepts brought in by amendments to the law of evidence are significant
parts of book in this course it includes 2018th Criminal law amendment the required
differences that a student ought to study were placed at their appropriate place in a tabular
form, includes latest case laws and also high grade vocabulary.

R.V Kelkar, revised by K.N Chandrasekharan Pillai, Criminal Procedure , (Eastern Book
Company Publication, Lucknow, 6th edn 2019): This classic work provides an interesting and
lucid study of the fundamental principles of criminal procedure in a logical sequence. The
topic-wise treatment of the subject along with references to academic writings and the
judicial decisions makes the study of criminal procedure meaningful and comprehensible.
The author has incorporated all recent developments in the field of criminal procedure since
the publication of the last edition in 2008. 

The following are the unique features of the book

1. Latest case laws including the case of Hardeep Singh (2014) and Dharam Pal (2014)
have been incorporated at appropriate places in the book.

2. Amendments made by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Code of Criminal

Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2010 and Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)
Act, 2008 are included.

3. Probing the Problems included at the end of the book are points for class-room
discussion.

4. The book has been designed with a new layout for emphasis and easy reference.

The author has also drawn attention to some ticklish aspects of the Code with a view to
generating new thinking in the light of new developments so that the criminal procedure law
may grow in tune with the times.

S. N. Misra The Code of Criminal Procedure,( Central Law Publication, Allahabad

21st Ed. 2019): This laudable work on Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been written
with the object of enabling the readers to understand the principles of Criminal Procedure. It
is a section-wise comprehensive commentary to the Criminal Procedure Code. Important
amendments made by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 have also been incorporated
in this edition. The two other enactments, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act, 2000 and The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 have also been included. The book is
written in simple and lucid language and would be extremely useful to students, academicians
and researchers having interest in the subject.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
 What impact does the role played by the court and police had on administration of
criminal justice in India.
 How does the Criminal Justice System works in India and how role played by court
and police compliment in administration of Criminal Justice.

OBJECTIVE OF STUDY

 To study about the working of Criminal Justice System in India .

 To understand the nature of the role played by the courts and police in the
administration of Criminal Justice in India.
 To understand the impact of the role played by courts and police in the administration
of Criminal Justice in India.

HYPOTHESIS

The role played by both the courts and police under Criminal Justice System in India
provides an edge over the administration of Criminal Justice.

RESEARCH QUESTION

 How does Criminal Justice System work in India?

 Role of the Courts and Police under Criminal Justice System and what impact they
have on the administration of Criminal Justice in India?