Sunday, September 1, 2013

Juvenile Justice- The Epitome of Idiosyncrasy of Indian Law

Three year imprisonment; is the justice done?

Okay. My dear Indian Law, you mean that a person gets personified of a finest human being after serving three year sentence in jail. A person who brutally raped, sorry tortured a woman thrusting iron rod inside her will get reformed and will be allowed to live in the society putting lives of many other ‘Nirbhayas’ at stake.



A criminal lawyer with a National media channel proclaims that “the person who committed the crime is juvenile when it is done and will be punished accordingly”. Generally law in a country is designed is to protect the citizens of the country from heinous crimes. In India, it is amended to protect interests of few sections of society like politicians, bureaucrats and the rich.

One of the fellows of my peer group, Meher K posted today in fb that “I knew that Indian Law had loop holes, now I realize it got underground tunnels to”. May be a bit of sarcasm, but it is absolutely true.

“Political parties doesn’t come under RTI act” Bill passed

“ABCD caste reservation” Bill passed

“Hike in MP’s salary” Bill passed

“Amendments in Law” no one bats an eye because there is no useful consequence with such acts. If Indian law is stubborn about policy matters, why are those accused in different scams are getting bail and a common man/woman is striving hard for justice???

A renowned politician’s grand-son in AP, enters a girl hostel with his friends who are drunk and rape a young girl inside the hostel and eventually kill her. No one did really bother and government is calm to protect the interests of that politician.

Shame on us, our judiciary system failed to the core. Millions of cases pending in courts are finest example of the existing situation.

Chinese govt. awarded death sentence to a minister who did a 13 Million $ fraud. In India, who does a 25 billion $ scam is Prime Minister and people who are involved in other scams are so-called Ministers. Ramifications are so clear in terms of GDP and growth.

‘Fast track courts’- the name itself is hilarious. The cases are not even being addressed. Former victims who were focussed recently lost hope in getting justice. In such a pathetic situation they are urging for some basic needs like books, scholarships or financial assistance to re-start their life

Our government never materialized either of options mentioned above.

Juvenile: Capable enough to rape and kill a girl. But not matured enough to be sentenced for life imprisonment or capital punishment?

My lord, in this sanctimonious country where women are treated as goddess in the form of idols are not eligible for getting justice?

Is that the same punishment you award to the rapist if the victim is your daughter or grand-daughter?


If at least one question mentioned above is answered by the judge, I bet he would definitely take back his judgement.

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