Priya. P, School of Excellence in Law (The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University)
ABSTRACT
The Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India established the Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System on November 24, 2000, to devise strategies for its comprehensive reform. The Committee was established under the leadership of Justice V.S. Malimath who was Karnataka’s former Chief Justice and Chief Justice of Kerala High Courts. The purpose of this committee is to enhance the efficiency of criminal laws and procedures. The report or recommendations of this committee implies that how the criminal justice system in India faced the challenges and issues. The Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System submitted its report in 2003. The researcher has conducted a critical analysis of the Committee's recommendations regarding various aspects, such as the risk associated with the hybrid criminal justice system that incorporates both adversarial and investigative elements, and its suitability for India's current criminal justice framework. Furthermore, the researcher has expanded on the problems and worries in light of the suggestions made, which, on the one hand, support victim rights while, on the other, restrict the rights of the accused.
Keywords: Criminal Justice System, Malimath Committee, Malimath Committee report.
