A lot of people are saying that the Indian justice system doesn't work for men. But the truth is, the Indian justice system doesn't work for ANYONE.
Think about it. Just a few months ago, two 24 year old software engineers got mercilessly killed by a drunken teenager driving a Porsche. And then nothing happened. The killer was told to write a 300 word essay by the courts & that was that. The rich, sick parents of that reckless criminal pulled some strings and he was out the very next day. What followed was a "15 day safe driving program" for the scumbag, and that was the end of story. Now his parents have filed a plea. They want their Porsche back.
People were agitated at this story back then. Social Media was abuzz. Everyone talked a lot about the judiciary, police and bureaucracy being severely inadequate, incompetent and/or corrupt. But then something else happened, and they moved on. And with their inevitable silence came a message quite loud, and the message was this:
Someone even moderately rich and connected can run their vehicle over you & nothing will happen to them. A few days later, they'll even have their car back (with a paint job by the police, if they like). "..And Justice for all" was a great movie, but is nothing more than a pipe dream. Atleast in India.
People somehow swallowed that truth and moved on, until a couple of months ago, a young, hard working doctor was brutally violated and mutilated in Bengal. And what followed was a bizarre, blatant and shameless cover-up by the ruling party of the state. God knows what was going on in that hospital, and who they were trying to protect. But the entire incident brought back the worst public memories, national shame, and has once again forced us to get the message plain and simple. It was:
Someone connected with politicos can run an unspeakable racket, and if you come in their way, they could violate you in the most brutal way possible. And nothing will happen to them. A few days later, the world will move on to the next news piece and you'll be a painful memory.
And despite everyone wishing for a better end to this story, that's what happened indeed. "..And Justice for all" was a great movie, but is nothing more than a pipe dream. Atleast in India.
Now the current news cycle is all about a man tragically falling prey to the unconscionable miscarriage of justice by a corrupt judge and a leech of a wife. The internet is abuzz yet again. But deep down, we all know what will happen, right? "..And Justice for all" was a great movie, but is nothing more than a pipe dream. Atleast in India.
This raises serious questions about the future of our country. When our judiciary which is supposed to bring "justice", actually incentivises bad behaviour with its eternal slowness ("Taarikh pe taarikh" was in a movie 31 years ago. It's still valid) and sometimes even downright collusion with bad actors. What hope do we have?
Doesn't this affect literally EVERYTHING? Yes, a broken system of justice affects the very fabric of a country, El Salvador proved it. India is clearly screwed in this regard. But what can we do about it?
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