Why Am I sad today?

Today, 'bhai' got bail from the Bombay High Court. After running away from law for 13 years, he was finally served justice 2 days back. Securing a bail in a record-of-sorts 2hours, he has now obtained an extension of bail and a suspension of sentence from the High Court. Next date of hearing is in June. Could have been June 2057 as well, who cares? Anyway, the money for now is secure. I mean the Rs. 30,000 bail money, not the hundred crore Bollywood investment. Who knows how much record will his next classical create.

FYI, it should be clear how the judiciary works. A higher court does not hear the arguments for or against the case. Once a lower court has convicted a person, it cannot be overturned. UNLESS..... Rest assured, the investigation and questioning of witnesses does not take place again. The facts of the case already established do not change. What can change (and will likely change) is the opinion of the judge arrived at. The higher court, oops.. the HONORABLE court looks at the facts from new angles, and can even look at some 'obvious facts' overlooked or missed by the lower court. Now it's their turn to pronounce a judgement. The lawyers have already applied for overturning of conviction in this case. Let's wait for the verdict, out soon in 2063.

Now few things sadden me today.

First is this 'net-non-neutral' judicial system. It violates the principles of neutrality in two ways:-

a. It works at a differential speed depending on monetary and muscle power of the accused.

b. It works at a differential speed depending on stage of trail of the accused.

While lakhs languish in our jails awaiting a trail (2/3 of total 4Lakh inmates according to Government), a convict is let off with a bail bond because of 48 hours of 'good-behavior'. BULL SHIT. Picture this YOUR HONORS - a postman in UP was held innocent 29 years after allegedly pocketing Rs. 57.

Second is the reaction from the society, especially youth.

For once I would sympathize with those people who are not aware of current developments - those guys from random poll videos like TVFs republic day. But it is the youth that is justifying his innocence based on some perceptual humanitarian work he has done which saddens me most. Seriously guys? So you are saying that if I murder someone and open a multi-crore apparel chain with a weird-made-to-sound-philanthropic name and donate some (even entire) amount to charity, I will be free from my sin? Is philanthropy a new form of dip in Ganga? Even the Yo!-so-cool AIB guys used it to justify their roast show. So what if an entire industry, especially the like of his brothers Sohail and Arbaaz are dependent on him for employment? Can't resist this joke here - If 'bhai' was not 'bhai', the ones on that pavement could very well be Sohail and Arbaaz. Anyway, bhai's team is busy tracking who else to provide employment to once this 'drama' is over. Eagerly waiting for Abhijeet's next album by Sohail Khan productions.

As for Bollywood morons, well, they are morons. I am surprised that people actually had some expectations from them.

Third thing that saddens me is the lawyers. If this is what goes in form of professional ethics, then Rajniji save this country from lawyers. Just as we thought Ram Jethmalani was doing something good for black money, some else seems to have taken his place. Harish Salve rejected the post of Attorney General for the government in 2014 so that he could be Attorney General in the parallel government - of Mr. Ambani. That says it all. Sir,  please justify your stand with your humanitarian PIL work.

The now famous politician, Baba Siddique running to his aide and expressing trust in Judicial system was the final nail in the coffin. How so non-ironic.

If ever there was a better time for those 'I don't want to live in this world' memes, it is today.