Stray Thoughts on the New Legal Shift in India:
Stray thoughts on the new Legal Shift in India: The Government of India is bringing in new laws to address governance issues within India especially with regard to law and order. It gives more powers to the Police, as though the problem India faced was the absence of the same. While the experts have said Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to be one that will make India a Police Raj, I think you are being humorous and will soon make yourself into a laughingstock for all. Why, from my limited understanding the problem of criminal law delivering justice is linked to certain other factors: a) That prisons are overcrowded, an issue also created by presence of large number of inmates who are waiting for justice process or the final verdict. Often, they may end up in Prison for periods far more than what the justice could deliver as maximum sentence for the given crime. b) There aren’t enough lawyer or judges to ensure speedy delivery of justice. In case you think AI will address the issue, you