The disposal of criminal cases by police and courts paints a very dismal picture on the rate of conviction which is indicative of either faulty investigations, lack of knowledge of law and faulty evidence-gathering mechanisms and smarter defence lawyers.
The police must take initiatives such as conducting sessions to improve investigating officers’ knowledge of law so that the cases prepared by the prosecution stand in the court of law.
In most cases where the prosecution fails, it's lack of evidence which is cited in judgements as the cause. The police need to improve their crime detection methods in order to improve conviction rates.
In past, the Supreme Court recommended the separation of law and order from investigative duties. However, it has not been implemented across India. This lack of separation impacts the effectiveness of investigation proceedings.
