A Shoe-Strike at the Constitution: Who is Accountable?
By Rajdeep Sardesai
Here is an intriguing question: what if the lawyer who threw the shoe at the Chief Justice of India in open court was not named Rakesh Kishore but Rahim Khan instead? Is it likely that he would not be let off scot-free but instead would face charges under the National Security Act, Public Safety Act (if he was a Kashmiri Muslim) or maybe even the Unlawful Prevention Activities Act?
The aim here isn’t to gaslight anyone but to turn the searchlight on a hateful and divisive eco-system where coarse public opinion can influence the criminal justice process.
Let's understand the chronology here.
Author's summary: Questioning accountability in the Indian justice system.
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