It is suggested that amendments to the Law of Evidence would dismantle some of the protection apparatus, but should secure better criminal justice. Acquittal of the guilty because of earlier police transgressions is undesirable. A balance between total exclusion and facile inclusion of evidence is urged. The improved education and character among subordinate police over 100 years after the law's enactment is noted in support of a more responsible role for police officers in the gathering of evidence. Provisions of the statutes including the accused's right to silence, similar fact evidence, confessions, dying declarations, and definition of dowry death are discussed with suggestions for amendment as well as case references.