Justice, at last and at least now!

The release of Dr Binayak Sen, the social activist sentenced to life-imprisonment (what a joke!) on charges of sedition was granted bail by the Supreme court... at last, some sense has prevailed and the blatant mockery of our justice system has been put on hold (at least for now). I also appreciate the arguments and statements made by the Court and the defending lawyer, Mr Jethmalani. I wonder how come none of these were even thought of when the state court granted the 'rigorous life-imprisonment' sentence earlier!

"We are a democratic country. If Gandhian literature is found on some one, it doesn't make him a Gandhian. He may be a Naxal sympathiser but that doesn't make him guilty of sedition," said the court. The court also observed that possession of Naxal literature is not a proof of sedition.

"He is a sympathiser. Nothing beyond that," the bench further said.

"The worst can be said that he was found in possession of general documents (relating to Naxal activities) but how can it be said that such possession would attract the charge of sedition. How can you lay the charge of sedition?" the bench asked.

It is surprising though, that a man with practically no proven record of any direct violence is put to shame and dragged to court, while those against whom there is enough and more evidence to be hanged this very instance are roaming around the country (and abroad) with garlands and red-carpet welcomes! This is a real shame on our justice system and hints at our collective mentality.