“I will ask the judges to shut the courtroom because today verdicts are given within the confines of a TV studio,” Jethmalani said.
The former union law minister alleged the media has unleashed a malicious campaign against Sharma and doubts the integrity of the judges hearing the case. That allegation seem ironic as in a petition before the Delhi High Court, Jethmalani on Friday requested that the case be transferred from Sodhi’s court.
“The prosecution, police and the media can do what they want but Manu will be acquitted one thousand percent, but I don’t want people to say that we won the case because the judge was corrupt.”
Wow! When you read about people like Ram Jethmalani, you can’t help but gasp and agree, “Ya re, India is Shining”. It is surely shinning bright for people with power, people with money and people with connections - while the common man is continually made a chutiya by the system and the ones who control the system as if she were their pet-bitch.
Jessica Lall’s murder was shocking and painful just like Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder, just like Manjunathan’s brutal death and god only knows how many more that are today just part of India’s shinning statistics. But the corruption syndrome is so deeply rooted in our lives, in our system that it not only bends the prescribed law but so darn easily moulds it to one’s convenience and desired outcome. We cry out when certain laws are formed, others conveniently jump up and start blaming the laws and its procedures. But how can prescribed laws take course when the ones given to duty to carry it forward and implement it in a rightful manner; get busy abusing it and start taking it as some sort of a money-printing dhanda or odd publicity.
Jethmalani accuses the media of a malicious campaign against his client and then he confidently declares his client’s victory much before the proceedings have even begun. Such is his certainty; such is his belief in the justice system of our shining nation. Then again, why wouldn’t he? A man who practically spent most of his courtroom time buying freedom and time for criminals, a so-called intelligent man who so easily duped the law and order system, a strong personality who traded his ’serving the truth’ oath for his political aspirations - obviously if there is any hope for Manu Sharma then Mr. Jethmalani is his man.
Agree the Indian media isn’t always on the right path and can be very manipulative at times. But if the judges, lawyers and others involved in the
Law enforcing and maintaining process had done their job in the first place then this day wouldn’t have arrived. Plus to say that the media is passing a verdict would be entirely incorrect - we the people are also part of it. If we the people hadn’t shown the interest or the inclination towards attaining justice then it would have just been a one off story for the media. All they have done is pass people’s opinions to other citizens of the country.
And we shall see tomorrow when same Jethmalani would be running behind the same media and the citizens of this nation to fill his voting bank.
Some may call my detestation towards Mr. Jethmalani influenced by my hatred for Manu Sharma and this may be true; after all isn’t a man better known from the choices he makes. Mr. Jethmalani’s illustrious (criminal) client list is enough to form an opinion. However the point here is that we a not talking about a regular lawyer but a senior most lawyer who was once a law minister of our country. What sort of a standard is he setting by siding a criminal? And that too not the first time.
One can’t help but question his intentions, after all Jessica Lall case has been going on for the past many years then what lead to his interest init only now?
And if he is really a care-taker of the Indian Justice System then how come he never offered his (continue) his service to the Lalls or the Mattoos. Oh! I forgot they are not well-connected or wealthy and definitely in no way would enhance Jethmalani’s political career. And what about work ethics? He apparently did consult the Lalls during the first trial, so morally speaking is he correct to side with the opposition now.
Mr. Jethmalani insists that every accused deserves a fair trial and to ensure that Manu Sharma gets one too, he has now decided to fight the battle for him. Mr. Jethmalani is absolutely correct, Manu Sharma does deserve a fair trial, so what if in his previous trial (of the same case) circumstantial evidence were mysteriously mis-handled and the main witnesses suddenly turned hostile.
To cut the crap short, the question we need to ask here is that should people like Ram Jethmalani be allowed to contest elections, practice law and be part of the law-making system? Especially when everything else indicates his actual purpose to be greed for fame, power and money, suitably disguised as “right to a fair trial”.
gotcha…
(no offence here)… But Patrix try n see this case from Sabrina’s point of view she has lost her sister and with her close friends and relatives turning their back on her when she needs them the most how would it feel????? Probably I can say so coz I’ve been through a situation like that…
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