BMW - Hit & Run!!!

NDTV's recent expose on subversion of the legal system doesn't really come as a surprise to me. The very fact that all the witnesses turned hostile pointed to collusion and power play in all high profile cases.

This ofcourse is not an isolated case. We've had Jessica Lal, Nitish Katara and Priyadarshini Mattoo cases where the rich have used money, muscle and power to subvent the legal system to their advantage. Then again we have so many unknown cases where this happens everyday but never comes to limelight.

Are the rich and powerful the only people responsible. Well I think there are a few more who are responsible -

1. Lawyers like Ram Jethmalani who take up cases of Manu Sharma despite knowing that he's
committed the crime. Now I know conservatives will get up say that every person has a right
to be defended and is not guilty until proven so.
But isn't this exactly the first step towards manupilation of the judicial system. When
renowned counsels take up a case, they have a reputation to keep. A winning habit to
maintain. And thats when witnesses are threatened, coerced or eliminated to strengthen their
case.
Lawyers know everything about their clients. Should there not be a provision for punishing
the counsel if it comes to be known that he/she was aware of their client's involvement in the
the crime?

2. The Politicians - Ah! the favorite punching bag of all. We curse them, cry foul over their
antics but never do anything beyond that. Isn't it time that we start a revolution demanding a
review of the judicial system. Infact a review of the constitution itself.

3. Witnesses like Sayan Munshi. Who despite being influential in the society, turn hostile.

There can be so many other reasons too but these are the ones which come to my mind immediately. Is there a solution in sight?

There is !!! A rovolution. A long due revolution. To herald a new dawn. To revamp the system. To cleanse the mess.

And it starts with me.