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Punishment to a celebrity
by Manish Kumar on Jul 31, 2007 02:21 PM   Permalink | Hide replies

It is interesting to see the reaction of so many people to Sanjay Dutt's punishment .Lot of people have commented that he is innocent as he did not kill anyone .People do not realise that all organisations require footsoldiers who by themselves are not important indivisually but collectively they are indispensible .Sanjay Dutt was very much part of the big chain- even if was unintended .So many customs agents and officials also were punished for their part even though they never realised that the consignements that they were clearing were so deadly .They thought it ws just a regular shipment of Drugs or weapons .Do we show sympathy towards them - NO .But in Dutt's case so many people are sympathetic to him -maybe because of his Onscreen image and the Heroworship by all of us .IF he was a ordinary person would we care?-NOT AT ALL .If anything the law has been quiet linient to him compared to others .Justice has been done . Although it is a altogether different issue that he stil has other legal options open to him .Being a celebrity he may still be able to get away by clever legal manipulation .

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  RE:Punishment to a celebrity
by Deepali on Jul 31, 2007 02:32 PM   Permalink
The judge would have been under tremendous pressure,

Firstly for not convicting him coz of his status and his transformation from bad to good in the last 14 years

Secondly for convicting him as the non-conviction could have been root to many issues.

Hence, this verdict came.



However, how can you say that the court is linient. They have encashed his STAR status.



What about others who went away without punishment(recent e.g.MB) Why is the real culprit not punished yet????



He falled prey due to his illfate. May God bless him and relieve him from the pain he is suffering.



He is punished for possessing a weapon, but the one who have caused damaged to thousands are still not convicted.



INDIAN LAW



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