Changes Made in Code of Criminal Procedure through 2005 & 2008 Amendment Act: A Study

This paper primarily focuses on the concept of changes made in the Criminal law, especially in Code of Criminal Procedure, through the 2005 and 2008 amendment act. This paper brings into consideration, how the time has changed and how over the period of time, the nature of crimes in the society has changed. It also takes into consideration that how with the coming up of the globalisation and privatisation, playing important roles in the so called development, the changing nature of crimes has also witnessed development and growth. This paper commences with the introduction to the concept that how with the changes in the nature of crimes, it has become need be to bring amendments and how the latest developments in the Code of Criminal Procedure through the 2005, 2008 and the 2013 Amendments. As it further moves towards its approach it talks about the history of Code of Criminal Procedure before the Independence and the Incorporation of the British Code of Criminal Procedure in India. It also then discusses about the position of the Code of Criminal Procedure, post independence. Then moving forward it also talks about the various amendments in the Code of criminal procedure brought till date and briefs them. Amendment of 2005 and its impact on the society has been further discussed with an analytical approach in the paper and incessant to this amendment of 2008 is also discussed with its impact. As, we further ascend, this also talks about the amendment of 2013 in the code of criminal procedure and gives an analytical approach. Recent judgements and case laws after the 2013 amendment has also been peeped at. Last but not the least, this paper concludes with a set of recommendations and suggestions for the better understanding of the improvements needed in the society