The premiere does not just ask "Who killed Sanaya Rath?" Instead, it poses far more uncomfortable questions about the systemic flaws of the legal system:

The characters in Criminal Justice Season 1 - Episode 1 are well-developed and complex. Vikramaditya, played by Pankaj Tripathi, is a charismatic and confident character who seems to have it all. However, as the episode progresses, his vulnerability and darker side are revealed.

The eccentric and street-smart lawyer who stumbles upon the case. Tripathi brings humor and nuance to the otherwise dark narrative, introducing himself as a "lawyer for the poor" with a rather unorthodox approach to justice 1.2.1.

After a night of drinking, drugs, and flirtation, Ben wakes up the next morning in her apartment, disoriented, with blood on his hands. Melanie is found stabbed to death in the bedroom. Ben flees in panic, is pulled over by police for the stolen cab, and quickly becomes the prime suspect. The episode ends with Ben in a police cell, arrested for murder.

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