Justice in India
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Salman Khan, the bad boy of Bollywood, has been sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment. And deservedly so. Though I am not sure if the crime for which he was convicted, matches the extreme sentence. The judge (India does not have a jury system) probably wanted to set an example by sending a celebrity to jail for such a long time.
Khan is notorious for being reckless. He is alleged to have driven over quite a few poor people who live in his neighborhood with his SUV. He has also beaten up a number of journalists and was abusive towards ex-girlfriend Aishwarya Rai, a former Miss World. Because of the amount of money riding on this decision, the Bollywood community is in shock and is defending him. I just hope Khan’s judicial appeals fall on deaf ears.
One down, one more to go: Indian justice still has to put the murderer of Jessica Lall behind bars in order to improve its image in the world.
He should’ve been sentenced to life without parole a long time ago for all the crappy acting he’s perpetrated on Indian audiences.
I would’ve thought the prime motivator here would be seeing that justice is done, not a transnational image makeover.
True but in these days of India wooing international investments (it always comes back to money, doesn’t it?) and such, a non-corrupt judicial system would help.
Why? Don’t the multinationals have money to pay off the Indian judges?
I have to admit… I hadn’t thought of it in that way.
In fact, a non-corrupt judicial system would merely discourage international investment in the Indian judicial system.
Black bucks and peacocks are worshiped by the Bishnoi’s of Rajasthan, which is why the case didn’t get swept under the carpet.
The hysterics have started with Salma Khan, Salman’s mother, going to the hospital with chest pain.
Aaah! Yes. The ‘admitted to hospital with chest pain’ story. The standard method to garner sympathy from the general public - well established by pols when they were caught with their hands in others pockets.
This kind of game playing is common in other countries too. I remember the last Taiwanese elections in which Chen Shui-bian (allegedly) staged his own assassination attempt in order to garner sympathy and thus enough votes to be re-elected.
How the hell does a guy sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment, get out on bail only two days after being locked up? Only in India. So the fleeting hopes of real justice were just that.
More disturbing is the fact that people are “jubiliant” on hearing this:
I thought when you appeal, you don’t get released until a decision has been made.
Guilty.