Acquittal
In recent times, the Supreme Court of India has come onto its own in speaking eloquently for people’s freedom and democracy. Justice B.R. Gavai’s statement that there was no urgency in staying Professor Sai Baba’s acquittal is part of this trend. Prof. Sai Baba’s wife standing next to him cheerfully while the Court declined to stay his acquittal is noteworthy. Almost 80% of prisoners in India are undertrials. Their cases need to be disposed of expeditiously. Appeals against acquittals being heard by the Court on a Saturday should also become a thing of the past. It is comforting that freedom is finally reaching a man who is on a wheelchair.
N.G.R. Prasad,
