Criminal Justice System and Constitutional Support

Abstract

There is an inextricable link between the American Constitution and the criminal justice system, which cannot be disregarded. Whereas the constitution of a country serves as the country's guiding principle and bestows a number of rights onto its residents, the criminal justice system serves as the protector of those rights by upholding them and meting out appropriate punishment to those who violate them. The criminal justice system of a nation is extremely reliant on the constitution of that nation since it looks to the constitution for consistent support in order to uphold law and order throughout the territory. The author of this research paper devotes considerable space to a comprehensive discussion of the constitutional protections afforded to the country's criminal justice system. This is accomplished by citing the revolutionary shifts that have been brought about in the legal landscape of India as a result of a number of important precedents. The author has also made an effort to shed a substantial amount of light on the subject and expound briefly on the interconnections that exist between the various provisions of India's criminal statutes and the Constitution of India.