Is justice a mirage for common man?

It is painfully disheartening to see that justice is being denied for the common man. With the recent verdict of Honorable (?) Supreme Court regarding Soumya murder case, a common man would be forced to believe that the judiciary is more keen on demanding specific evidences and witnesses rather than serving justice to the affected or the victim. The main thing which SC asked was where is the proof that the accused Govindachami had "really pushed " Soumya into the track from t...he train. When the court agrees upon the fact that she was raped and found Govindachamy guilty, they are expecting eye witnesses or more specific evidences to prove that he pushed her into the track and killed her with a rock. How much ridiculous and absurd is this? Does the highly educated and final decision makers of the world's largest democratic country lack the basic feature in human kind called, Common Sense?

Incidents like this will certainly destroy public's faith in judiciary and it is then the public will take law into their arms. It does not take much time for us, the public, to beat down the culprit to death while he is being transported or when ever he is exposed to the crowd. But if the mob is not doing so amidst being convinced that he is guilty, then it is only because of the respect to judiciary, which is on a toss now. Out of the 7 years imprisonment which SC has imposed, culprit has already served 5.5 years. That leaves just another 1.5 years of free food (read biriyani), shelter and rest from the taxpayer's money. After that he is free to commit the next crime. Let that not happen. If Govindachamy is let free after brutally raping and killing a helpless girl, then it would be setting a wrong example to the next generation and also a pat on the back for the criminals in and out of the jail. What would have been the case, if such an incident occurred in UAE or USA? The culprits would have been shot dead or hanged within 24 hours. In US, civilians have the freedom to shoot an intruder/criminal if there is a threat to their lives. Shooting someone on behalf of self defense is not a crime. Whenever there is a threat to our existence or for life, they can take up the law. Same thing has happened to Soumya. She was thrown out of the train, dragged into bushes, brutally raped and murdered. But the court is demanding on specific evidence to prove that she was pushed out of the train and not jumped out on her own. Even if she has jumped out on her own for her safety, still murder case should be charged against the culprit, as he was a threat to her existence.

Day before it was Nirbhaya, yesterday it was Soumya and today it was Jisha. What about tomorrow. When it obvious and evident like daylight that it is Govindachamy, the one n only reason behind the death of Soumya, clinging on to baseless arguments and demanding for clear cut proof by ignoring circumstantial evidences and other supporting facts is truly brutal, highly unethical and moreover a mockery at the womenhood who is being victimized every single day by some perverts. With Supreme Court has passed their judgement, i sincerely hope our PM, Narendra Modi will look into this issue and make sure justice is served for the deserved. Our law says, "Even 1000 culprits are spared, not even a single innocent should be punished.", But we, citizens of India, who still belive in law and order, would want the culprits to be punished too.

- Sarath G Menon

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