kasab sentensed to death ( success or failure)

May 6 2010 , people celebrated the death sentence of the most hated person on the indian soil , AJMAL AMIR KASAB. Next day the newspapers headlined the success of indian system and a strong mesage to the outside world.

but did we really succeed?????

Ajmal kasab was arrested by the Mumbai police on 26 nov 2008.He was charged with murder, conspiracy and waging war against India along with other crimes. we spend 25 crore on making a special cell for kasab and crores on providing him a three tier security cove.He was identified by the eyewitness and the cctv footage showed kasab indiscrimately firing at inocent people.Inspite of these proofs it took us 18 months to decide that Kasab is guilty or not. This is the efficiency of our system.

for those who thing that atleast we have punished kasab need to have a look at the given facts..

The entire process could take years if not decades as there are at least 52 people still waiting for presidential assent on their execution, while nearly 300 others condemned to the gallows by lower courts are awaiting the apex court’s endorsement.As Kasab, the lone Pakistan-based terrorist caught alive in the Mumbai terror attack, has been tried under various charges of terrorism under India’s latest anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2004, by a special anti-terror court, he will be entitled to approach the Supreme Court directly to challenge the trial court verdict, including his death sentence.

And even if the apex court conducts an expeditious hearing over his appeal, it is highly unlikely that the final decision in the case will be taken in less than five years, say legal experts.

For, even if the apex court decides in favour of the death sentence, Kasab will be entitled to seek a review of the verdict. And in case, if the apex court sticks to its stand, he may approach it a third time with what is known as a curative petition, raising some question of law.

In case the apex court again decides against Kasab, he will still have the freedom to approach the President of India with a mercy petition to seek commutation of his death sentence into life or outright release under Article 72 of the constitution.

whatever be the result but i think we lost the battle to a mere terrorist, the result which could have been achived by a Rs50 bullet was delayed and costed crores of the har earned money of the indians and still bugging the country.