Mr.Shenoy, there are some of your articles which I would not agree with. However, this isn't one of them. Congrats on good journalism. For your detractors, 1. A judge knows what crime deserves what sentence. If someone is sure that the sentence is too harsh (or otherwise) please try becoming a judge of Kode's prominence or a lawyer of Mr.Nikam's diligence. Heck try becoming a criminal lawyer or a judge first.
2. For those who think he is a reformed man: he might have reformed but in the books of law, voluntary reformation doesn't absolve one of his/her crimes.
3. For those who think BJP screwed up justice.Shrikrishna's report: the congress hasn't done anything either. Basically, it is a shame that a justice's report lies uneffected - but justice will take its course. Like the mills of god: grind slow but sure.
4. Mr.Dutt, while a nice actor (the only movie which i watched more than 5 times in my whole life was MunnaBhai MBBS) was a criminal and will remain as such until the sentence is complete.
In conclusion, while we hope for many MunnaBhai like movies in future (i.e after 6 years) he should pay for what he has done.
I accept all your points, expect for the one.("i.e after 6 years").
I just wanted to inform you that, for every year a person spends in jail he can be exempted 1 year based on good conduct. This will happen on all Gandhiji's birth day.
So for 6 years he will suffer only for 3 years in jail and rest goes because of good conduct.
Thanks Mr Shenoy for being a very few people from the Press to present something sensible. I just want to add some thing for discussion. (i) how much of money, time, energy, networking have been spent so far to create a false sense of innocence of the actor? Could they be put to better use? (ii) Does he really deserve the type hype being created? (iii) Has anyone, especially Mr. Dash Munshi, bothered about the suffering of the survivors of the victums? and (iv) When will Indian politicians who have been effectively escaping from punishment for more criminal charges bring to justice?
Firstof all every one should understand that sanjay may be a celebrity but a criminal too.I think there are no two separate set of rules for celebrity criminals and ordinary criminals.every criminal should be weighed equally .tada court judge.sriKode has done a correct thing. T he big hue and cry by bombay film faternity is nothing but a black mailing tactices.A considerable pecentage of film industry walas are by some means are connected with underworld and dancing to the tunes of DAWOOD AND WERE ATTENDING AND CONDUCTING THE PERSONAL PETTY FUNCTIONS OF DAWOOD .MAY BE DUE TO FEAR OR FOR monetary gratification d gang offers . MORE OVER the hue and cry they are making is not due to love of sanjay but due the finances involved with their projects with sanjay. the electronic media is also not doing any justification in high lighting the issue . there are so many important issues concernig poor and ordinary citizens which should be given priority.the channels are compteting and covering the issue for hours as if it is only the problem the country facing.
If Sanjay Dutt goes unpunished.. then It will be proved that there is no law in India> He should be thankful that Judge Kode just gave him 6 years and not death sentence
RE:Nobody is above law - except ashok malhotra
by mahesh muliyala on Aug 07, 2007 12:11 PM Permalink
Ms.Manjula, Dutt was sentenced not for plantingh bomb, but for posseing AK47 ilegaly,Our country law does not permit you to have this. If he had planted bomb sentence was much more. I think your are educated to understand this!
RE:RE:Nobody is above law - except ashok malhotra
by Tresa on Aug 10, 2007 05:09 PM Permalink
Nobody caught him in action or seen him plant any bomb or kill any one then why should Mr. Sanjay Dutt beo punished? The law punishes the criminal on the act committed and on eye witness basis then where were those people who claim from roof tops that Mr. Sanjay Dutt should be punished, standing or watching the scene? Why did they not catch him redhanded? or why did they not come forward to stop this inhuman act? When nobody has seen Mr. Sanjay Dutt with arms or bombs or in action, whyo should he be punished? There are many murders committed and the criminal is left scot-free because of lack of witness then why are such criminals left 'Free'? Daily, there are many such murderers & criminals put them too in jail for 6 years or more. Open their criminal record too Mr. Shenoy. You will really do a good job for the society and help catch many criminals and keep Mumbai clean of criminals or murderers. To start with, please start from Bihar then come and open Mumbai files. Ok? If you succeed in doing this surely Mumbai people will garland you for this great act. Do you have the guts to do this? Writing is EASY. Working on it is very important. So, please start your work Mr. Shenoy and stop writing such articles.
RE:Nobody is above law - except ashok malhotra
by ROMESH KUMAR on Aug 14, 2007 12:57 AM Permalink
Tresa, you seem to be in blind love with Sanjay Dutt.Please keep it up but do not expect law of the land to be amended to suit your emotions and sentiments,.Ok.... Had anybody seen Ranga and Billa raping and killing Sanjay and Geeta Chopra of Delhi.Culprits were hanged.
RE:Nobody is above law - except ashok malhotra
by Ravindra Bhangaonkar on Aug 06, 2007 04:04 PM Permalink
The senseless fellow had contacts with underworld dadas. In fact he demanded AK56 from them; and that is more than sufficient to get punished under the law of this nation.
Double standards - shocking that Satpotdar was 'acquitted' and Thackeray never prosecuted for the riots whereas several of the blasts convicts have got unfairly harsh sentences. On grounds of parity alone, they should all be set free. Sanjay's sentencing has at least woken up the media into exposing the double standards in the two related incidents.
RE:Nobody is above law - except Thackeray, Satpotdar & co
by Shantanu Bapat on Aug 05, 2007 09:47 PM Permalink
That does not mean Sanjay should be allowed of Jail free. By your logic all Jails should be closed and prisonors be released.!
Friends, I have some comments overthis issue: 1. Were he aquitted , the so called supporter of "Sanju Baba" would not be saying, "This is the mockery of judiciary. Sanjay got the benefit of being a celebrity, an M.P. brother and son" 2. Have any of my friends who supports "Sanju Baba" visisted any of the family members of bomb blast victims? 3. Has ever "sanju Baba" visisted the blast victims? 4. We are very much concerned about a criminal but we have never shown our support to the public prosecuter Mr. Nikam and Justice Kode. Really shame on us. Thanks Mr. Shenoy for such a brave article.
RE:Sanjay is a criminal
by Miharika on Aug 05, 2007 09:09 PM Permalink
Judge Kode had no choice but to act in accordance with law within the scope of his jurisdiction as a Special Court judge. But PP Nikam ought to have been the prosecutor in Satpotdar's case. It also seems awfully unjust that Rubina Memon got life just because the car is registered in her name.
RE:Sanjay is a criminal
by mahesh muliyala on Aug 07, 2007 12:19 PM Permalink
Medaum Miharika, There are lot of geniun case left out becouse of insuffcient proof.This does not mean that where you have proof there also you should not punish.Here at least SC which can here the pitision, but if you were to the vitim of blast where you will go for appeal?
Trust TVR to come up with one sided views! There are limits to sycophancy to the paymasters too. Sanjay Dutt's case highlights if anything the lack of action on the Srikrishna Commission report and when thugs of the Sangh Parivar who brought down the Babari Masjid have yet to be handed their sentences. This also seems a very long way off it at all. Sanjay was not involved in actively placing bombs or leading rampaging and crazed/frenzied mobs. He was not found like G Munde with a pistol in his possession with a discharged shell. He was not guilty of any leave alone excessive force like the 'tyagis' etc of the police force.
So if he can get sentenced so severely purely on having in his possession a weapon to defend his family when the police has shown a high level of 'efficiency' during the riots which makes the rest of us hang our heads in shame then what should be the sentence of Lal A, Bal T and Gopi M?
RE:Incomplete and Selective Justice!
by Shishir Manuj on Aug 05, 2007 09:47 PM Permalink
Guess you are presuming a lot, rather than focussing just on the merits or lack of it of the case. There are innuerable cases pending including those of politicians belonging to all hues. That does not mean that no one else should be tried and punished until all the politicians are done so!! How so stupid to even contemplate such things!! Just imagine, if one of your near and dear ones were affected, and there was a relatively speedier trial of the case punishing the accused, would you be still shouting fom this forum that punish sarpotedar, and munde, and bal thanckrey before the guilty in your case? If you got the answer, just shut up. Please dont waste space on this forum if you have not really thought about this. There is no harm acknowledging a truth a truth and your ego should not come in the way of a true answer to my question. Howeve, we can always disagree. regards.
