India lacks statutory witness protection frameworks, leading to intimidation, evidence tampering, and collapsed cases. Systemic failures enable powerful actors to manipulate justice through threats and corruption.
Police corruption in India is deeply institutionalized, with officers acting as extensions of political power rather than independent law enforcers. This undermines evidence collection, witness protection, and public trust.
Political leaders manipulate law enforcement agencies to target opponents or protect allies, turning police and investigative bodies into tools of partisan power rather than impartial justice.