PACE (THE POLICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE) ACT 1984: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

The author here discusses the many amendments and reviews of the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Act, 1984 that have taken place since the Act came into force. Different governments have attempted to review and modify it, most recently in 2010. The author asks whether this has led to a balance b...

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Published inNational Law School of India Review Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 47
Main Author Zander, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bangalore National Law School of India 01.01.2011
Subjects
Amendments
Criminal justice
Criminal law
Evidence
Law enforcement
India
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Summary:The author here discusses the many amendments and reviews of the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Act, 1984 that have taken place since the Act came into force. Different governments have attempted to review and modify it, most recently in 2010. The author asks whether this has led to a balance between the interests of the community, and the rights of the individual accused.