Justice delayed is justice denied.
Indian judiciary is often criticised for its lack of strict penalties and delay in procedures. People say such a lax system is the reason why offenders get away more often. But then, that may not be all correct as a court in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district has shown by sentencing a 40-year-old man to death on Saturday. He had raped a minor in May and the verdict came just 46 days after the incident, that is really quick compared to normal Indian standards of the judiciary. This has a lot to do with the Centre’s ordinance to allow the death penalty for convicts who raped girls below 12 years of age.
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Additional Sessions Judge Sudhanshu Saxena convicted Bhagirath Patel under Sections 376 (rape) and 366 (abduction) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
It was last week that police framed charges against Patel. He was accused of luring a nine-year-old to temple and raping her on May 21. The very next day, he was arrested.
“Police completed the investigation in three days and filed a charge sheet on May 25,” prosecution officer PL Rawat said. “A total of 25 witnesses were presented before the court which delivered the verdict today after hearing arguments from both sides during the past three days.”
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