Vinayak: How will we clear d 2 crore case backlog IF 1 can rob 195 rupees, get sentenced & keep going on appeal till HIGH court for 13 years !!.. the courts will spend time !! PKB 29 04 2013 CRL A 699 2000

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Notes

A thief enters a Juggi, threatens inhabitants, decamps with cash
Yes, he robs Rs 195
...and .... runs out
the innocent people at the house / spot raise an alarm
the thief is caught ...police take custody ...
All this happens in year 2000
lower courts sentanse him
but the strange thing is he goes on appeal and appeal and 13 years later...YES 13 years later he lands at Delhi HC , who partially acquits him (of one of the offenses )
It gives me a warm feeling that however small a person may be, however petty a theft may be, there IS readdress
But IF criminal cases can be sent to HC without any limits, how will we clear the humungous backlog that is piling up ??
are the honourable HC judges to sit on judgement in every case of petty theft ?
and what about lower courts ?
what else is necessary to speed up the system ??

Vinayak