Criminal justice reform must go beyond laws to include institutional preparedness and public trust. Discuss the institutional challenges in enforcing India’s new criminal codes. How can the system ensure citizen-centric justice?
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Topic: Laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Q3. Criminal justice reform must go beyond laws to include institutional preparedness and public trust. Discuss the institutional challenges in enforcing India’s new criminal codes. How can the system ensure citizen-centric justice? (10 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: TH
Why the question: In the context of one year of implementation of the new criminal codes (BNS, BNSS, BSA), highlighting concerns of institutional capacity and public legitimacy in the justice system. Key Demand of the question: Discuss institutional challenges in enforcing the new criminal laws and suggest measures to ensure citizen-centric and trust-based justice delivery. Structure of the Answer: Introduction Mention the need for synergy between legal reform and institutional preparedness for realising the goals of criminal justice. Body Highlight key institutional constraints like infrastructure, digital readiness, manpower, and coordination. Suggest reforms to improve accountability, accessibility, and trust-building in criminal justice institutions. Conclusion Suggest a forward-looking solution linking procedural efficiency with public trust and institutional reform.
Why the question: In the context of one year of implementation of the new criminal codes (BNS, BNSS, BSA), highlighting concerns of institutional capacity and public legitimacy in the justice system.
Key Demand of the question: Discuss institutional challenges in enforcing the new criminal laws and suggest measures to ensure citizen-centric and trust-based justice delivery.
Structure of the Answer:
Introduction Mention the need for synergy between legal reform and institutional preparedness for realising the goals of criminal justice.
• Highlight key institutional constraints like infrastructure, digital readiness, manpower, and coordination.
• Suggest reforms to improve accountability, accessibility, and trust-building in criminal justice institutions.
Conclusion Suggest a forward-looking solution linking procedural efficiency with public trust and institutional reform.