![]() ![]() The Prosecutor who represents the State is called a Public Prosecutor as a criminal offence is regarded as a public wrong, which has been committed not only against the victim, but also against the society as a whole. ![]() Partly it is a result of lack of awareness, but mainly it is because the element of “soft skill” or knowledge based inputs are very high and planning and budgeting in such matters is difficult unless there are adequate guidelines and monitoring mechanisms to ensure that financial investments are yielding the desired returns. Despite its crucial role in the system, so far the prosecution system is yet to get adequate attention in modernizing itself. The Prosecutor, on the one hand is tasked with presenting fairly and comprehensively the results of the police and investigative effort, and on the other hand, as an officer of the Court, is responsible to help prevent miscarriage of justice. It is, however, also a fact that this paradigm shift has so far focused mainly on the Courts and the Policing system, rather ignoring the role of the Prosecutor as an intermediary. As a result, there has been a paradigm shift in planning and budgeting priorities, expenditures on the system of Administration of Justice are no longer seen as being at the cost of development, instead it is being seen as a worthwhile investment to ensure optimum utilization of funds earmarked for development. It is now being realized that proper administration of Criminal Justice is a key ingredient in ensuring that the fruits of democracy reaches to all citizens. As a result of initiatives taken by the Supreme Court of India and Government of India, attention is at last being paid to the system of administration of criminal justice which has to a large extent got subordinated to the development imperatives inherent in a democratic set-up. It is duty and responsibility cast on the welfare state to see that Prosecution is conducted in free and fair manner. ![]()
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