Yo,
Just hapenned to read in the news that Salman Khan got a jail term in the Black Buck Case. Another piece of news caught my eye,Juctice Maheshwari took all but 9 working days to declare the son of a DGP level officer in Orissa, guilty of raping a German woman.Not only did the speed of decision surprise me, the very fact that two connected people got caught and convicted in the web of the law surprised me even more. India's judicial system is tedious.While I am not educated enough to comment on its fairness, it is common knowledge that if you tweak the right chords, you can get away with even murder (pun intended). The Jesicca Lal case is a prime example.The law takes its own course but in India sometimes it takes the wrong exit routes.Witnesses withdrawing testimony, allegations of testimony forced under pressure,being paid off and similar issues are so commonplace that its not even funny.
Ocasionally however a judgement comes from the courts that seems to set the right examples.There really is no excuse for breaking the law,least of all things like running your SUV over footpath of sleeping people,killing deer and protected wildlife.The common man fears the law because he knows that when he does a wrong he will be punished. The fear of law is very important in maintaining a disciplined community and ensures a just society.If the middle class commoner sees celebrities or for that matter get away with anything and everything, he is likely to loose hope. He is likely to start feeling that going the right way will do him no good and joins the law breaking cult in whatever way he can. Analogy:Jump a light,pay a cop 50 bucks, ride on. The essense remains the same. You have broken the rules,tried to wriggle our way out of trouble and did so successfully. Perfect breeding ground for future miscreant activities.
The fact that Salman is a celebrity has gone against him for sure, but how does that even come in the picture. I am of the opinion that being a celebrity is even more reason for him or for any other for that matter to be aware at all times.If people worship them and they seem to enjoy that then they better act like gods.
Just hapenned to read in the news that Salman Khan got a jail term in the Black Buck Case. Another piece of news caught my eye,Juctice Maheshwari took all but 9 working days to declare the son of a DGP level officer in Orissa, guilty of raping a German woman.Not only did the speed of decision surprise me, the very fact that two connected people got caught and convicted in the web of the law surprised me even more. India's judicial system is tedious.While I am not educated enough to comment on its fairness, it is common knowledge that if you tweak the right chords, you can get away with even murder (pun intended). The Jesicca Lal case is a prime example.The law takes its own course but in India sometimes it takes the wrong exit routes.Witnesses withdrawing testimony, allegations of testimony forced under pressure,being paid off and similar issues are so commonplace that its not even funny.
Ocasionally however a judgement comes from the courts that seems to set the right examples.There really is no excuse for breaking the law,least of all things like running your SUV over footpath of sleeping people,killing deer and protected wildlife.The common man fears the law because he knows that when he does a wrong he will be punished. The fear of law is very important in maintaining a disciplined community and ensures a just society.If the middle class commoner sees celebrities or for that matter get away with anything and everything, he is likely to loose hope. He is likely to start feeling that going the right way will do him no good and joins the law breaking cult in whatever way he can. Analogy:Jump a light,pay a cop 50 bucks, ride on. The essense remains the same. You have broken the rules,tried to wriggle our way out of trouble and did so successfully. Perfect breeding ground for future miscreant activities.
The fact that Salman is a celebrity has gone against him for sure, but how does that even come in the picture. I am of the opinion that being a celebrity is even more reason for him or for any other for that matter to be aware at all times.If people worship them and they seem to enjoy that then they better act like gods.
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I was delighted to read about these judicial issues as well. It seemed like a breath of fresh air. However, I am still wondering whether he will 'bail' himself out? I think some of the other film industry people (and I am sure a lot of his fans too), who are actually backing him need to be rapped on the shoulders as well. The mass mentality is very scary when such issues arise. Let's just hope this is a ground-breaking verdict for the judiciary.
sorry if this looks as if posted in hindsight, but i can bet on some future decisions as and when needed:
this and many more remain testimony to the fact that they are either of the two cases:
a) decisions taken under public pressure (via PILs) for pacifying the public "at that moment*"
b) some entity wanting to gain mileage somehow (it is immaterial who, why, what)
* at the point in time when the public's tolerance crosses the limit.
such moments call for such decisions.
salman khan is on bail for a minimum of 6 months. he has been permitted to travel outside india. in his next hearing, i won't be surprised if he were to be sentenced to jail for under a week and get out of the entire episode thereafter.
after getting out of jail, salman khan said that while in jail, if he knew that his mother was hospitalised, he would break the walls of the jail and come out somehow (lets try and accept this as an emotional outburst). he went a step ahead to say that those who managed to keep him locked under such circumstances would now get screwed by salman. how does that sound?
a huge number of people were relieved when salman was freed. and a minority of them included his fans. dont look stunned. a majority of them were planning to protest him being locked in jail. reason? their income depended on salman's film shooting.
how do you analyse all that?
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