Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Nanda guilty, criminal justice hijacked by rich: court

  • Holding Sanjeev Nanda guilty in the sensational BMW hit and run case, the court in New Delhi on Tuesday said the entire criminal justice and trial had been hijacked by the rich and influential persons.
  • The maximum imprisonment for the crime under Section 304 (2) of the Indian Penal Code is 10 years.
  • This is one of the first instances that a court has convicted the accused in a hit and run case under Section 304 (2). In most cases, the conviction is under Section 304 (1) - causing death by rash and negligent act - in which the maximum sentence is two years.
  • “I am of the considered opinion that this is simply not a case of hobnobbing between the defence counsel and prosecution but also at some stage in the background, the investigating officer has been influenced who deliberately indulged in such perfunctory investigation that it causes serious prejudice to the prosecution,” said the judge.

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