A Criminal case is build upon the edifice of evidence that is admissible in law. For that witnesses are required. It is submitted that justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done. Free and fair trial is the very foundation of criminal Jurisprudence. Witnesses turning hostile have been a major problem being faced by the Criminal Justice System in India. The problem has gained prominence because of acquittals in high-profile cases like the Best Bakery case, the Jessica Lal case and others. If a person deposes false evidence before the court, due to false evidence, the spirit of the criminal jurisprudence will diminish, so one chapter XI was introduced by our legislature for checking the false evidence. It is in this context that it becomes important to understand what the problem is all about and whether the proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) would be the right solution to the problem.