BMW Case

So, finally after nearly a decade of courtroom hearings Sanjeev Nanda has been covicted under a section of IPC which relates to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.In 1999,Sanjeev Nanda mowed down six people with his sister's BMW which he was driving under the influence of alcohol.It was a very open and shut case ,but then Nandas had money power which forced many witnesses to turn hostile and investigating machinery to proceed at snail's pace,even though of those six killed,three were cops.The wheels of justice moved very slowly ,but the fact that they moved was because of Media's focus on the case and the fact that it happened in New Delhi where even if a pin drops ,it makes noise in the media circles.
The case also saw a sting operation done by NDTV which clearly showed the nexus between public prosecutor and defence lawyer and offering of bribe to eyewitness for changing his testimony in the accused's favour.This was one sting operation which seemed to be in public interest as opposed to the numerous stings which are done primarily for grabbing eyeballs by showing lascivious content.Now the High Court has suspened both the lawyers from practicing for four months, a relatively light sentence but a step in the right direction.
Some people and more importantly TOI(Times of India)in its editorial felt that Sanjiv Nanda has been made a target because he is rich and famous and have argued that what about the numerous Blue Line drivers who routinely cause 'murder' on Delhi roads. Rather than arguing for a lesser sentence for Sanjiv Nanda and equating him with Blue Line drivers who are back behind the wheels soon after causing accidents ,the better approach would be to make the investigation process tighter , justice delivery system faster and exemplary punishment handed out to those who cause accidents while driving under the influence of alcohol.The punishment should be equal ,whether you are a driving a BMW or a Blueline !