Discuss the measures that are required to strengthen the criminal justice system in India. (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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Measures required strengthening the criminal justice system
· Free legal aid to under trail prisoners suffering in jails across the country, state high courts need to pay enough salary for layers involved in under trial cases.
· Speedy implementation of Interoperable criminal justice system across the country to improve transparency. E.g: It is mandatory for the station house officer to upload the FIR copy in the portal once he/she started the investigation.
· Statutory backing to the witness protection scheme by parliament for the safety and security of witnesses involved in cases.
· Improving the capacity of police personnel for speedy investigation of cases with solid evidence, as advocated by Padmanabiah Committee on police reforms. State police forces need to recruit skilled persons for policing purpose.
· Clearing the huge backlog of cases using fastrack courts and increasing the strength of judges in lower courts by concerned state high courts.
· Spreading awareness about the procedures involved in the criminal justice system via citizen charters, public grievance redressal system.
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