The criminal justice system plays an important role in any society governed by the rule of law. It basically emphasises on the safety and security of an individual and the society as a whole. Two models of criminal justice system i.e., an accusatorial and inquisitional model are followed across the globe. The inquisitional system has its origin in continental law countries such as Italy, France, Germany etc. while the accusatorial system has its roots in England and other common law countries. India, being a common law country, generally follows the accusatorial model of criminal justice system but in exceptional cases some elements of the inquisitional model have also been adopted through the process of legislation and judicial rulings. The present paper examines the applicability of both models in the exiting criminal justice system. Considering the present scenario and the challenges faced by our country, the author would also like to examine the possibility of tilting towards the inquisitional system to overcome such challenges.