The Malimath Committee Report, officially known as the Report of the Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System, was a significant document in India's criminal justice system. The committee was chaired by Justice V.S. Malimath, a former Chief Justice of the Karnataka and Kerala High Courts, and its recommendations aimed to address various challenges and issues faced by the criminal justice system in India. The committee was formed in 2000 by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, with a mandate to study the existing criminal justice system and propose reforms to make it more effective, efficient, and fair. The committee comprised legal experts, judges, police officials, and other professionals from different fields related to the criminal justice system. The Malimath Committee Report, submitted in 2003, covered a wide range of topics and made comprehensive recommendations for reforming different aspects of the criminal justice system.