Originally posted by: temperance12
@RIti: Peace!!! Waving white flag' đ
Being a celebrity is a double edged sword. In terms of breaking the law, for me everyone is equal. As far as I understand the IPC, every Indian is equal in its eyes. Yes a lot of influential people get away with crimes, but not the aam admi (not in India). An ordinary Indian will not stop to help a stranger who is in an accident 8 out of 10 times because the law is never favourable to people who help. There are cases where the person who helped is penalised! I really wish the police & the judiciary did their job without biasness. The reality is that caste, religion, economic status, employment status etc all comes into play - This shouldn't happen, but it does. Because of this when an influential person is involved in a case, the police and the judiciary comes under scrutiny. In India, unless you have certain factors in your favour, no ordinary citizen is given a free ride if caught! All you need to ask is a Dalit how his/her life is & how difficult life is for them!
With regards to Salmaan, I really don't know the facts. The trial is still going on. I can't comment on the case, but still 11 years is too much! The victim's family not accepting money from SK is their prerogative. I can't fault them for that.
My line of paying your dues to the society and victims family was not with regards to money. It's about justice being served. That is the whole idea behind serving your punishment (also as a future deterrent).
People make mistakes, accidents happen; but for me the way forward is to accept your mistakes/accident and face it.
Compassion is shown to the accused in a lot of cases; but you ask the victims of the Bombay blasts if the compassion shown by the courts towards the accused (except Yakoob Memon) is justice to them? Their loved ones lost their lives; no amount of compassion will reduce that pain!
In case of the crime, the victim has to come first irrespective of who you are.
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