Stuge Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 The Supreme Court on Monday stayed Ajmal Amir Kasab's - the lone Pakistani terrorist to be captured during the 2008 Mumbai terror attack - death sentence by Mumbai trial court. Kasab was one of 10 Pakistanis who illegally sailed into India from Pakistan and launched the Nov 26-29 mayhem killing 166 people, including foreigners. Kasab moved the apex court through the authorities at Mumbai's Arther Road Jail, where he is currently lodged. Kasab was awarded death sentence by a Mumbai trial court May 6, 2010. Besides other charges, he was convicted for waging war against the nation. The high court upheld the verdict. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Supreme-Court-stays-Kasab-s-death-penalty/H1-Article1-755634.aspx
kabira Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 great comment This should be the part of "Incredible India!" advertisement. "Come to India and kill as many people as you want and stay alive. The India will protect you to its demise." Omkar Narayan
Stuge Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 Hats off to supreme court judge to leave all bias at home ,and gave such a historical judgement .I say well done :winky:
urbestfriend Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 DOn't have the details but I dont see anything wrong if Supreme court has decided to stay the judgement. Our law provides everyone a right to defend himself no matter how heinous the crimes are.
akshayxyz Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 DOn't have the details but I dont see anything wrong if Supreme court has decided to stay the judgement. Our law provides everyone a right to defend himself no matter how heinous the crimes are. ++ They are just following judiciary process. Their decision can/should not be influenced by public opinion/sentiments.
kabira Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 ^are you kidding. Is there any doubt about that guys deeds?? He got his fair share of trial. Everything is done and dusted. I would like to know on what grounds was it stayed?
akshayxyz Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 ^ How do you define "fair share of trial" in terms of Indian judiciary process?
Blue Panther Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 :hatsoff: One can get away with anything in india. See whats happening to the rajiv killers and the parliment attackers. Banana republic....:two_thumbs_up:
ganeshran Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 ++ They are just following judiciary process. Their decision can/should not be influenced by public opinion/sentiments. I would support that view if there was any other evidence to be collected or further investigation to be done. It has been almost 3 years since 26/11 happened - it is an open and shut case. There is a ton of evidence against Kasab - no point in delaying the execution further.
Yoda-esque Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 :hatsoff: One can get away with anything in india. See whats happening to the rajiv killers and the parliment attackers. Banana republic....:two_thumbs_up: +1.
kabira Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 ^ How do you define "fair share of trial" in terms of Indian judiciary process? Well he has been treated better than how Saddam was treated by USA. And Saddam did not even commit crimes against USA.
Yoda-esque Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I read on one of TOI-let's comments that the Amount spent on Ajmal Kasab is Rs 8.5 Lakhs Approx Each Day..Has anybody read this or have a source to verify this ?
urbestfriend Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 ^are you kidding. Is there any doubt about that guys deeds?? He got his fair share of trial. Everything is done and dusted. I would like to know on what grounds was it stayed? Because he has appealed to supreme court that he is brainwashed and he acted as robot, and deserves no death penalty. I know people are frustrated , but we cannot risk bypassing the due process and selective. Ultimately SC will hear the petition and I'm sure will award him a death sentence.
Clarke Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Think for a sec. the credibility we get internationally. While Anwar Awlaki is assassinated despite being a US citizen, we are giving the fairest of trials to a foreigner who has claimed many more victims. At the end of the day, he will be pronounced guilty. :hatsoff: One can get away with anything in india. See whats happening to the rajiv killers and the parliment attackers. Banana republic....:two_thumbs_up: In either case, they're sitting in prison knowing they will either rot there or be sent to the gallows. FYI, almost a hundred countries have abolished the death penalty, including the most developed nations of Europe. You don't consider them banana republics because their prisons are luxurious compared to ours ..
bulbul Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Think for a sec. the credibility we get internationally. While Anwar Awlaki is assassinated despite being a US citizen' date=' we are giving the fairest of trials to a foreigner who has claimed many more victims. At the end of the day, [b']he will be pronounced guilty. Ever heard of guy called Afzal Guru
Clarke Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Ever heard of guy called Afzal Guru Yeah, he was pronounced guilty and is still is in prison.
akshayxyz Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 I would support that view if there was any other evidence to be collected or further investigation to be done. It has been almost 3 years since 26/11 happened - it is an open and shut case. There is a ton of evidence against Kasab - no point in delaying the execution further. I do not think it is a valid argument. As urbf said, everyone has a right to appeal to a decision at every layer of judiciary - the laws are simple and fair for all. Even if there is tonnes of irrefutable evidence against Kasab, SC can not pass a judgement based on what the high court or session court decided. As per the process, they will have to review the evidence/judgement argument independently. In a democratic setup, there is a reason judiciary process functions the way it does (public opinion/sentiment should/does not matter). Otherwise it won't be too different from medieval-times / dictatorship. Well he has been treated better than how Saddam was treated by USA. And Saddam did not even commit crimes against USA. Our laws are neither written as per US laws, nor they change with every other example from rest of the world/US. Besides, Saddam's case was entirely different from this one. When did Saddam come to US on terrorist mission, or was it proven that he funded some such mission to be carried out on US. It was and always has been about OIL (this last statement is my personal opinion). Also, I can show you many examples of serial killers in US - who are on death row for over decades.
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