“Our criminal justice system has collapsed. As far as our criminal justice system is concerned, we are a banana republic.” – Harish Salve, former Solicitor General of India, talking on NDTV’s We The People.
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Yes I tend to aggree…otherwise how can a person convicted by he supreme court for death sentence be allowed to seek clemency from the president
That is a normal practice in all civilized countries – sometimes, courts may be forced to award the death penalty because of the laws in place, but the accused may not deserve it. A presidential pardon is a way out of such tricky situations, and is usually used only in rare cases.
I agree with Salve because of cases like these.
I can’t say that I disagree with Salve, but on the whole I think the judiciary in India is significantly better than the politicians, especially when it comes to issues like protecting rights. I am not saying they are good or even ok, simply that they are a wee bit less wrong in the positions they take.