FUGITIVE OFFENDERS AND LEGAL REGIME IN INDIA

Abstract

Crime causes existential challenge for society and members of society. In 21^st century due to scientific and technological developments particularly in transportation, production, marketing, investment, information technology and cybernetics, world scenario has completely changed. It has ushered era of globalization in which national boundaries has become lesser important. There is not only globalization for trade and other civil function but such developments have also caused globalization of criminals, crimes and impacts of crime commissions. Major challenges are coming from criminals taking refuse in other countries, thereby, unavailable for investigation, criminal proceeding and actions. After commission of economic offences in which larger proceed of crime is involved or rich person after commission of even traditional crime or from foreign land by use of modern facilities or organized crime networks crimes are committed; such fugitive offenders are unavailable to criminal justice system and it increases crime conducive environment needed to tackled through strengthening legal regime and international cooperation. This paper will deal with Indian legal regime improvements and endeavours for tackling fugitive offenders challenge.