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In the Indian criminal jurisprudence the accused is placed in a somewhat advantageous position then under different jurisprudence of some of the countries in the world.

The criminal justice administration system in India places human rights and dignity for human life at a much higher pedestal.

In our jurisprudence an accused is presumed to be innocent till proved guilty, the alleged accused is entitled to fairness and true investigation and fair trial and the prosecutions is expected to play balanced role in the trial of a crime.

The investigation should be judicious, fair, transparent and expeditious to ensure compliance with the basic rule of law.

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