The writer (“A long road to justice”, June 7) says, “The criminal justice system in the country is still mired in unforgivable politicisation and graft”. This is true but the tireless investigation taken up by the SIT under a hostile regime rekindled hope among the victims and strengthened their faith in the criminal justice system. In the past, culprits would have got away scot-free. But now, with media vigil and support from NGOs, there is still some hope of justice.
Mohammed Saleem Ahmed,Telangana
It is unfortunate that in India, getting justice is not easy. R.K. Raghavan’s article shows that a competent system and a speedy trial process can play a lead role in finally ensuring justice.
Reshma Rajeevan,Kollam
Though one can understand and appreciate the serious concerns and reservations in the criminal justice system which result in, inter alia , inordinate delay and threat to witnesses, it should not be forgotten that procedural laws like the Criminal Procedure Code, the Indian Penal Code and the all-important Evidence Act are scholarly products of vintage British India. A lot of thought has gone into them and it is precisely why they have not been tinkered with so far. The SIT in the Gujarat riot cases has done a commendable job and one needs to recognise this.
V. Lakshmanan,Tirupur, Tamil Nadu
While the writer has been convincing enough in making a case for replicating the Gujarat SIT model, he has chosen not to speak on the preposterous demand of the prosecution in asking for capital punishment for the culprits. The state should not act like a killing machine or repeat the deeds of the culprits themselves — ending lives. Let’s hope the judicial process takes its course by not putting this case in the rarest of rare categories.
Yonark Bajaj,New Delhi
