Police and Criminal Justice System

 Course Code – LLMCLCJC203

 Course Credit –04
o (1 Credit = 15 Contact Hours)

Course Objective Learning Outcomes

The main objective of this paper is to provide
After completion of this course the student
an advanced understanding of the criminal
will gain insights on:
justice system and the modern police system.
 Application of criminal justice
principles to situations related to
crime, criminal justice and related
areas of practice.
 comprehensive knowledge of the
major theoretical debates in the
criminal law field.
 Critically evaluate the operation of the
criminal law in the social context
 Understand the role of police in the
criminal justice system.
 Social-Psycho and legal aspects of
police force

Unit No. & Title Topic Contact Hours

History of modern police in India 3

Structural organization at the Centre and States 4

Unit I: Police System
and Role of Police in
Democratic Society
Role of police in democratic society 3

Crime investigation, law and order enforcement 4

Select aspects of Reports of National Police

Unit II - Phonetics 3
Commissions
Theory and Practice1
Report of National Crime Control Bureau Reports 4
 Justice Verma Committee Report, 2013 4
Dharamveer Committee Report on Police Reform 5
Bureau of Police Research and Development 4

Powers and duties of police under: Indian Penal

4
Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act

Unit III: Powers and Police Acts (Indian Police Act, and Bombay Police
4
Duties of Police Act)

Police Manual 2

Police and prosecution 4

Confidence building measures 3

Unit IV: Relationship
between Police,
Prosecution and
Public
Harmony between police and public 3

Understanding police force: socio-psycho and legal

6
aspects

Total Contact Hours 60

Suggested Reading Materials for Reference:

1. Devi, Bellary Uma; Arrest, Detention, and Criminal Justice System: A Study in the Context of the
Constitution of India; Oxford University Press
2. Sharma, P.D.; Criminal Justice Administration: The Relay Race for Criminal Justice; Rawat Publications
3. Chaturvedi, S.K.; Role of Police in Criminal Justice System; B.R. Publishing Corporation
4. Vibhute, K. I.; Criminal Justice: A Human Rights Perspective of the Criminal Justice Process in India; Eastern
Book Company
5. Unnithan, N. Prabha; Crime and Justice in India; Sage Publications.

Landmark Judgement:

 Vineet Narian v. Union of India (1997)

 Rudul Sah vs State of Bihar (1983)
 Sebastian Hongray vs. Union of India (1984)
  Bhim Singh vs. the State of Jammu and Kashmir (2017)
 P.P. Unnikrishnan v. Puttiyottil Alikutty (2000)
 Uttarakhand Sangharsh Samiti v. State UP (1996)
 Prakash Singh v. Union of India (2006)

Course Plan:

Unit Unit I Unit II Unit III Unit IV

Total no. of 14 20 10 16
contact hours