Modernizing Indian Criminal Law: A Paradigm Shift Towards Justice And Security
As British India underwent British rule, several laws were created to deal with criminal matters. These included the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Indian Evidence Act (IEA), Code of Crime Procedure (1882), Police Act (1861) and Prisons Act (1894). Later on, after becoming independent, two laws known as the 1898 Code of Criminal Procedure and the 1973 CrPC were added to State List Seventh Schedule as replacements for their predecessor. IPC, CrPC, and IEA form the core elements of criminal justice systems worldwide; however, over time several other laws have been enacted to punish specific crimes and create specific processes. For example,...
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