Criminal justice process requires thorough reforms: Telangana HC Judge

Hyderabad: Telangana High Court Judge Justice B Vijaysen Reddy on Saturday inaugurated Master’s and Advanced Diploma courses in Criminal Law & Forensic Science of the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Speaking on the occasion, Justice Vijaysen Reddy touched upon various stages of criminal justice process starting from arrest including the recent amendment Sec 41 A, […]

Hyderabad: Telangana High Court Judge Justice B Vijaysen Reddy on Saturday inaugurated Master’s and Advanced Diploma courses in Criminal Law & Forensic Science of the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.

Speaking on the occasion, Justice Vijaysen Reddy touched upon various stages of criminal justice process starting from arrest including the recent amendment Sec 41 A, to charge sheet and discussed other impediments in admitting the evidence in a criminal trial. He expressed his anguish over the delay in disposing of cases and the predicaments of police officers in appearing during the court process.

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He highlighted the issues involved in Sec 41 A of CrPC and strongly felt the criminal justice process required thorough reforms and proposed that special courts may be established to try cases of people belonging to minority communities, women and children which would help in speedy disposal of cases.

Justice Vijaysen Reddy highlighted the importance of forensic science by saying that in cases of circumstantial evidence forensic science helps the judiciary in conviction.

The event was attended by Vice Chancellor, Prof. Faizan Mustafa, Registrar, Prof. V Balakista Reddy, Dr. KPC Gandhi, Founder, Truth Labs, programme coordinator, Associate Professor Dr. KVK Santhy and other faculty members and students.

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