Judge flays mob justice
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, April 24 2015 :
For any crime, awarding 'reasonable' punishments to both the sides is commendable, however burning down of house and ostracising the whole family is not justifiable.
This was stated by A Guneshor Sharma, District Session Judge, Imphal East while talking to media persons today.
He said that such incidents can be termed as 'mob injustice' instead of 'mob justice'.
Guneshor further said that the Court is the only institution which can deliver justice for any crime/issue.
The present and frequent incidents of burning down houses, damaging properties and eviction of family members from the locality are unreasonable and should be stopped, he said adding that such acts create more injustice than justice.
He further stated that attempting to deliver 'immediate' justice based on the statement of one side is very unfortunate.
The recent incident which came to light wherein a father-son duo were sent to jail and ostracised by their locality was a fallout of wrong justice.
He appealed to the public and CSOs to allow the Court to interfere and deliver proper justice to any crime.