Is something wrong with Justice Delivery System?
Headline in Times of India
HC increases rapist’s jail term from the original 3 yrs to 7 yrs.
MUMBAI: More than 28 years after a man from south Mumbai was accused of raping an “adolescent” domestic help and 14 years
after the trial court delivered a guilty verdict.
As the man was out on bail, the HC said his bail bond stood cancelled and directed him earlier this month to surrender by January 4.
It took 14 years for trial court to deliver guilty verdict and another 14 years for High Court to pass an order.
In the mean time rapist was out on bail for 28 years.
Now he will approach Supreme Court and may be it will take another 14 years for delivery of justice to rape victim.
This may be the reason why rapes are taking place every day as there is no fear of Law.
This lacuna in justice delivery system needs to be corrected by suitable amendment to Criminal Procedure Code. Some suggestions are:
1. Police to be sensitized to file FIR in rape cases without any delay.
2. Rape should be made Non-bailable crime.
3. Time limits to be fixed for investigation (4 weeks),
Trial Court (2 weeks), High Court (2 weeks) and Supreme Court (4 weeks).
4. If death sentence awarded then time limit of two weeks for mercy appeal to President.
5. No review Petition to be allowed in Supreme Court.
6. Execution of criminal after rejection of mercy petition in One Week. more
HC increases rapist’s jail term from the original 3 yrs to 7 yrs.
MUMBAI: More than 28 years after a man from south Mumbai was accused of raping an “adolescent” domestic help and 14 years
after the trial court delivered a guilty verdict.
As the man was out on bail, the HC said his bail bond stood cancelled and directed him earlier this month to surrender by January 4.
It took 14 years for trial court to deliver guilty verdict and another 14 years for High Court to pass an order.
In the mean time rapist was out on bail for 28 years.
Now he will approach Supreme Court and may be it will take another 14 years for delivery of justice to rape victim.
This may be the reason why rapes are taking place every day as there is no fear of Law.
This lacuna in justice delivery system needs to be corrected by suitable amendment to Criminal Procedure Code. Some suggestions are:
1. Police to be sensitized to file FIR in rape cases without any delay.
2. Rape should be made Non-bailable crime.
3. Time limits to be fixed for investigation (4 weeks),
Trial Court (2 weeks), High Court (2 weeks) and Supreme Court (4 weeks).
4. If death sentence awarded then time limit of two weeks for mercy appeal to President.
5. No review Petition to be allowed in Supreme Court.
6. Execution of criminal after rejection of mercy petition in One Week. more
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Most important aspect is that every criminal offence must be decided within 3 months and no criminal must not remain outside to commit more and more crimes without any fear of law. Delay in justice is being abused by the professional criminals. Simultaneously it is also very important that no innocent person must remain in jail for even a single day. more
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This is all the injustice to the Concept of Justice in India. Minute Punishments on IPC Offences ; Set aside of Important Chapters of IPC Implementation . Recognising Sexual intercourse as natural exercise of Human Body coupled with Individual Rights ; INSUFFICIENT AND INADEQUATE JUDICIARY SINCE 1975 ; Cornered Policing ; * All put together MADE INJUSTICE TO JUSTICE IN INDIA . This is Why Reformatory Regulations are FAST NEEDED . more
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