Lesson 6, Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
Class VIII, Civics (Social
and Political Life - Part 3) | NCERT Solutions of Chapter Exercise
Questions
Question 1:
Why do you think there is a rule that confessions made during police custody cannot
be used as evidence against the accused?
Answer: Although as per
the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court the police are not allowed to
torture or beat or shoot anyone during investigation but, there is a
possibility that the police may adopt the illegal methods to make the accused
confess his or her guilt due to the police high handedness.
So, Article 22 of the
Constitution clearly indicates that the confession made in police custody can
not be used as evidence against the accused.
Question 2:
What did the judge say in Shanti’s case after hearing the testimony of all the
witnesses?
Answer: After hearing
the testimony of all the witnesses the judge in his final judgment acquitted
Shanti of the charge of theft. As well he made it a point to highlight SI Rao’s
role in conducting such a poor investigation because of which Shanti had to
spent time in jail. In all probability the judge would have said that SI Rao
did not investigate the case fairly and adequately and it was a total lapse on
the part of the police.
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