Whom to blame; Legal system or investigating authorities?

In the British Raj period hunting wild animals was a hobby of the elite class and there were no restrictions for it. It was a thrilling game for the top class. Now hunting is banned. But elite class has found a new “time pass” in playing with our judicial system. They commit a crime and outsmart our legal system very effectively and efficiently. Long arms of law are not long enough to catch the elite. That’s the conclusion common man will arrive at after the recent verdict in the Jessica Lal murder case.

This case went on for six long years and 100 witnesses were examined. Ninety nine of them turned hostile! When 99 witnesses in a single case can turn hostile, one can imagine how easy it is, in our legal system, for witnesses to turn hostile! It shows that our judicial jaws are weak and the financially sound people can buy the witnesses in block deals!!!!

The whole country knew about who killed Jessica, the celeb bartender at Tamarind Court in New Delhi. But the honorable court acquitted all the accused since the prosecution failed to prove its case. Whom should we blame; investigating authorities or our legal system?

Defense lawyer in this case Mr. I U Khan is very happy. He has said “We are happy with the court’s decision. This was a case of no evidence as the weapon of offence was never found.” Wah! He is a brilliant lawyer who has used the loopholes of the legal sections very effectively and efficiently to the advantage of a murderer. Didn’t he know that his client was a murderer? Was his conscience dead? Actions of lawyers like him tempt us to doubt the social and moral responsibilities of lawyers. When we see them defending the criminals, being fully aware of their client’s antecedents, it is natural for us to consider lawyers as liars.

Lawyers alone can’t be held responsible for the ill wills of our legal system. Actually there are many number of lawyers who deserve our respect for doing justice to their noble profession and upholding the truth. These lawyers have kept alive our hope in the legal system.

Our legal system is having lots of loopholes. These have to be pegged urgently. Otherwise anarchy will rule our nation. But who will bell the cat? Is the million or may be a Billion dollar question!!!!!!!!