A Detailed Breakdown of Exactly How Justice Was Denied to Pehlu Khan

When I read in the newspapers that the Alwar trial court had acquitted the cow vigilantes accused of lynching Pehlu Khan – which, to me, had appeared an open and shut case from the newspapers – I was curious to find out on what grounds it had done so.

Having worked in the legal field where it is commonly believed that a judge who has written a perfect judgment is yet to be born, I did not expect it to be perfect. But most certainly, I expected to see from a senior judicial officer a judgment on a standard format supported with sound legal principles.

Without casting aspersions on the judge, I must say, on going through it, not only was I sorely disappointed, but I was also pained at the quality of justice. Hence, I wish to discuss it.…

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  https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/muslims-in-india-religious-intolerance-lynching-cases-modi-government-6018882/
• I want our PM Modi to ensure justice is delivered, says Tabrez Ansari’s wife Shahista – By Ashlin Mathew (Sep 25, 2019, National Herald)
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• What the MP Children’s Murders Tell Us About Caste and Cleanliness – By Anup Dutta (Sep 27, 2019, The Wire)
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