An Overview on Police Reforms & Criminal Justice - Challenges Encountered and Struggle in Independent India

One of the most crucial aspects of our society is law enforcement, which deals with issues of law and order nationwide. It is an essential component of the state's legal system. As the title indicates, this paper is going to present an overview regarding police reforms in India. The police force is a body of individuals empowered by the state, which enforces the laws enacted by the state, protects property and limits civil disorder. The goal of this research is to present an overview of reforms and current challenges in policing in India. This research work aims to study various aspects relevant to Police Administration, relation and behaviour with public and analyse the need of reform or betterment according to requirement in present era. The paper also discusses the ground reality of laws as Police Act 1861, Cr.PC 1973 and how these are actually being implemented in the cases. This paper discusses the police powers, duties and also challenges faced by the police officers while investigating. The author will make some recommendations