Why do you think there is a rule that confessions made during police custody cannot be used as evidence against the accused?

When Shanti was arrested for theft, SI Rao also kept her brother Sushil in the police lock-up for two days. Was it legal for the police to detain him? Does it violate the D K Basu guidelines?

Did SI Rao do enough to question witnesses and compile evidence before arresting Shanti and filing a case against her? In keeping with the duties of the police as Stated above, what else do you think SI Rao could have done as part of his investigation?

Now let us take a slightly different scenario. Shanti and her brother Sushil go to the police station to complain that Mr Shinde's 20 years old son had stolen Rs.15,000 that they had been saving up. Do you think that the officer in charge of the police station will promptly lodge an FIR? List a few factors that in your opinion may influence the decision of the police to register or not register an FIR.

What did the judge say in Shanti's case after hearing the testimony of all the witnesses?

All of the processes, written in bold on page 74 are crucial to a fair trial. Write in your own words what you understand of the following processes based on the above description of Shanti's case. - Open Court

All of the processes, written in bold on page 74 are crucial to a fair trial. Write in your own words what you understand of the following processes based on the above description of Shanti's case. - Basis of evidence

All of the processes, written in bold on page 74 are crucial to a fair trial. Write in your own words what you understand of the following processes based on the above description of Shanti's case. - Cross-examination of prosecution witnesses.

Discuss in class what might have happened in Shanti's case if the following procedures had not been observed - If she were not defended by a lawyer.

In a town called Peace Land, the supporters of the Fiesta football team learn that the supporters of the Jubilee football team in the nearby city about 40 km away have damaged the ground on which the final between both teams is to be held the following day. A crowd of Fiesta fans armed with deadly weapons attacks the homes of the supporters of the Jubilee football team in the town. In the attack, 10 men are killed,S women are gravely hurt, many homes are destroyed and over 50 people injured.
Imagine that you and your classmates are now part of the criminal justice system. First divide the class into the following four. groups of persons.
(i) Police
(ii) Public Prosecutor
(iii) Defence Lawyer
(iv) Judge
The column on the right provides a list of functions. Match these with the roles that are listed on the left. Have each group pick the functions that it needs to perform to bring justice to those who were affected by the violence by the Fiesta fans. In what order, will these functions be performed?

Now, take the same situation but ask one student who is a supporter of the Fiesta club to perform all the functions listed above. Do you think the victims would get justice if only one person performed all the functions of the criminal justice system? Why not?

State two reasons why you believe that different persons need to play different roles as part of the criminal justice system.

What are the guidelines that the police must follow in the performance of their functions?

Describe the role of the judge in the criminal justice system?

How did the judge decide the case in Shanti's favour?