Do we have a legal system?

I remember writing about legal system in India many a times and it proves the fact yet again that they are one of the most inefficient and ineffective Govt. departments. You can look at Jessica Lal's murder, Salman Khan, Gulshan Kumar's murder, Abdul Kumar Telgi's stamp scam case, Bofors for that matter and many cases that were filed during Mumbai blasts, Masjid demolition, post Godhra violence and list just goes on. We need not look close at any trail to say that judgment has been delayed and delayed. Justice delayed is nothing better than denied.

Jessica Lal murder case has been making news for 7 years now. Witnesses turning hostile and police not producing enough evidence to try the suspects are two major factors atleast in these famous murder cases. It is definitely difficult to have all the trails end up in the favor of the victim but what we need to note is Indian Judicial system has a record of 6% conviction rate, which is abysmally low in any standards. Conviction rate in USA in the year 2000 was found to be as high as 55%. I think figure for the year 2000 makes more sense than the figures now as there are more and more suspected terrosrists have been convicted especialy post 9/11. I don't get to read anything that is done in India to improove the rate. We are living in a country where elected representatives talk about chopping off MF Hussain's hands and rewarding 51 crore to the killers of Danish cartoonists. Don't we have bigger issues than this? What a shame!

How many out of 6 are actually the victims of false evidence or fabricated charges? How many out of 6 can’t afford to take the law into their hands just because they are not powerful enough or rich enough? So, what we have is a judicial system that is punishing poor, who can't either afford to appeal to higher courts or fight against the rich.

I just read that a TDP MP, who manhandled a police officer on-duty, has been sentenced to one year in prison by a lower court. He is all set to appeal in High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Way to go, sir!