Unlike Western legal shows that wrap up cases in 45 minutes, Criminal Justice takes its time. It dedicates entire episodes to bail hearings, witness testimonies, and forensic cross-examinations. The series highlights several grim realities of the Indian legal system:

(Vikrant Massey), a middle-class cab driver whose life takes a dark turn after a night of drugs and a one-night stand with a passenger, Sanaya Rath

In a role that would later become iconic (and spin-off worthy), Tripathi is the show’s unexpected MVP. As the perpetually hungry, disheveled, yet shrewdly clever lawyer, he provides the only rays of dark humor and hope. His courtroom strategies are a joy to watch.

The series revolves around the life of a middle-class man, Ved Prakash Sharma, a retired ACP, who finds himself accused of murdering his wife. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems, and the truth behind the crime is far more complex.