Ahmedabad family court sentences man to 22 years in jail for not paying alimony to estranged wife

[Singh bling]

Ahmedabad family court sentences man to 22 years in jail for not paying alimony to estranged wife

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-ahmedabad-family-court-sentences-man-to-22-years-in-jail-for-not-paying-alimony-to-estranged-wife-2601587

 

Indian Judicial System is becoming a joke day by day

[Muloghonto]

why is that a joke ?

[Singh bling]

46 minutes ago, Muloghonto said:

why is that a joke ?

Do you support 22 years for not paying alimony???

[Muloghonto]

1 hour ago, Singh bling said:

Do you support 22 years for not paying alimony???

The length of sentencing, is the domain of the judge. Not ours. Lots of factors go into it - such as precedence, feeling of regret from the perp (or not), level of impact or if there is no precedence, the prevalence of crime balanced with penalty as deterrent. 

All these, are the judge's domain. 

Even in a jury trial, the jury hands out the verdict - guilty or not guilty. Its always the judge who deciedes the penalty. 
And to my knowledge, except in exceptional circumstances, you cannot appeal a judge's award (of penalty). You can only appeal the verdict of guilty/not guilty.

So long story short, it is not my place (nor is it yours) to question the award. 

[dial_100]

Women go through such an ordeal when their husbands abandon them. There is a law and somebody is punished for breaking it.