Sabrina showed character in asking for a life sentence and not capital punishment. It shows her grit to fight for justice and at the same time her appreciation of the life that God has given us and which no one has the right to take away. It would be worthwhile that the media gives her more coverage than glorifying the rich and colorful lives of these men who cause nothing but trouble. Sabrina you have shown the courage that very few men have and you deserved what you got. Congratulations and we will all pray for Jessica's soul!!
What about witnesses who turned hostile after testamonials given to the police. there should be an action against them too, Investigations should continue and it should be figured out..How the entire case was tried to close? Who were the big shots invloved for cover up? ... Why witnesses turned hostile
In India, a person given life imprisonment should serve a minimum of 14 years in prison after which he is eligible for parole if he/she has shown good behavior in prison.
Assuming Manu Sharma is 35 years old, he could be a free man when he turns 49. I wonder if Jessica Lal's family is aware of this.
Re: Do you know what life imprisonment means?
by om on Apr 19, 2010 11:56 PM Permalink
in case of manu sharma life imprisonment means for whole life,not for 14 or 20 yrs.
RE:Do you know what life imprisonment means?
by dhiraj rai on Jul 19, 2007 10:42 AM Permalink
Can it be more than 14 years depending on the case?, i've read that it can be more than 14 years, like 20 or 30 or for whole life, what are those scenarios? plz tell me i'm confused about this,Is there any difference b/w life imprisonment and life term or life sentence, this whole thing is so confusing, plz clear the air abt wht is umar kaid & all?
Re: RE:Do you know what life imprisonment means?
by om on Apr 19, 2010 11:52 PM Permalink
life imprisonment means whole life,supreme court has said such a sentence should be treated as whole of remaining period of the convict's natural life and for not 14 yrs or 20 yrs in jail.
This is the victory of common man which is rare these days in india. I strongly feel that if Judiciary and media do their duty honestly, the society can come off the clutches of these so called powerful people. But certaily we need more such examples!!!
What is the duration of the Life sentence.. Has Manu sharma been convicted only for the offence of murder.. what about the crimes of concealing evidence.. lying under oath.. among other cimes..
In the words of the court Manu is a lifer & not on death-row because he can REFORM, but reform is not in his Father's dictionary neither in the ways of the Police Officials, who sabotaged the legal process from the start....I feel a tough punishment should be given to his Father & the Police Officials.....Death is the only way these people will learn.....Politiacians & Brats of Politicians please note you can't get away.
The fines imposed by our laws are a joke. Which world are we living in. Can we not link the cost of living to the fines. When govt salaries are linked to cost of living by Dearness allowance, why can't the fines..? How stupid can we be? We should have really punitive fines...that deter & not encourage...Why can't our govt increase the fines..by simply linking all fines to the cost of living. Do we still live in the days of the Raj?
Everybody knew this since the Day the innocent, beautiful, poor girl was killed. Why do we not have a system which would have punished Manu long back ! Should we treat this case as a start of a new era. Let no bigshots and powerfull people interfere. May justice prevail.
