This has been one of the greatest days in Indian Judicial system wherein after prolonged efforts thanx to the family of the victim and the general public, justice has prevailed.
That Santosh Singh was guilty was even acknowledged by the trial judge G. P. Thareja, but in letting him go scotfree the justice & police system in India took the worst beating. The High Court noted 'The trial court mauled justice, its decision has shocked the conscience of this court'
The HC rightly pronounced him guilty of the charge of both rape & murder of Ms. Mattoo 1996. That it took so long for him to be brought to justice is an indicator of how much the common man has to fight for, to get his rights in modern India. The delays in our justice system are a reminder of how urgent the need is for judicial reforms.
More shameful is the fact that Santosh Singh was a lawyer himself. If criminals can become lawyers what more can go wrong for the judicial process.
It was the DNA evidence which finally nailed him.
Singh has been remanded to custody and will be sentenced on the 20th of this month.
Meanwhile his friends and family got into a scuffle with the cameramen posted outside the court when they tried to take pictures of Singh being led away by the police.
This also augurs well for the other two high profile cases of the murders of Jessica Lal & Nitish Katara which are unfortunately bogged down by appeals & the absence of Bharati Yadav. With the accused in these two cases also moving around freely pointing thumbs at the judicial process, the fight is still far from over.
The most endearing fact that has come out of all this is the triumph of the civil society in India, long silent & suffering because of morbid paralysis. The closing of ranks by common people has done more to keep this case fresh in the minds of public.
Anyone wanting to read the details of the case may please visit my earlier post in this regard:
http://vidhyutksworld.blogspot.com/2006/03/priyadarshani-mattoo-case-online_29.html
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