As and when reforms are undertaken it may be necessary to review the provisions of the IPC and CrPC in the context of the hyperactivity of the “investigative agencies” (OpEd, “A road map for criminal justice reforms”, October 22).
Most of the widely misused charges fall under “conspiracy”, a charge difficult to prove and which lends itself to interpretations and to the judicial proclivities. Provision also needs to be made so that exculpatory evidences are not hidden from the courts — so that cognisance poses no difficulty. Penal provisions for such dereliction should be severe.
Anandeswaran,
Navi Mumbai
