Name: Safeguards Against Arbitrary Police Actions
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 46 s
Description: The Constitution and the Judiciary have put some guidelines to check arbitrary police actions. Watch the video to learn about these.

Question

What is the procedure of justice adopted in a criminal case?

Accepted Answer

The following procedure is adopted in criminal cases:

a. The aggrieved files an FIR.

b. Once the FIR is filed, the police begin the investigation. The investigation includes examining the crime scene, questioning the witnesses, recording statements, conducting a search, and collecting evidence. It also interrogates the suspects and, if needed, arrests the suspect.

c. After the investigation, if the police find sufficient evidence against the accused, it arrests him. Then a charge sheet is filed by the police in the Magistrate's Court.

d. After the charge sheet has been filed, the trial begins. An opportunity is given to the accused to defend himself. He/she can hire a lawyer to defend the case. This lawyer is known as the defense lawyer. The lawyer who presents the complainant's case is known as the public prosecutor. In India, a person is considered innocent until proven guilty in court.

e. If the court finds the accused guilty, the court awards punishment. The punishment depends upon the nature and severity of the crime committed.

What is the procedure of justice adopted in a criminal case?

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