Comments on: Indian lawyers refuse to defend gang-rape accused

By: Shubs

Shubs — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:04:29 +0000

Anil, a lawyers primary responsibility is towards his profession and his client. India is a nation of laws, where even the most hardened, obvious, unrepentent criminal has rights to due process and protection of the law. You cannot pick and choose the rights enshrined in our Constitution.

By: Talkingpoint

Talkingpoint — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:59:05 +0000

Raju Ramachandran was the amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court of India . Even if lawyers boycott taking up his case, the Court would still appoint a suitable lawyer whose duty is to present the facts of the case . Given the build up for this case , it seems certain that the case would be conducted daily and the verdict pronounced in 6 to 9 months time. The more interesting part would be how soon the President of India rejects the clemency petition in case of a death sentence against these lumpen elements paving the way for the eventual hanging. Wonder what the human rights organizations would say to the death sentence as they are known to be vocal in India.

By: Asif

Asif — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:16:08 +0000

Eventually someone will be selected and end up defending these animals.
I feel sorry for that lawyer but I also hope a woman lawyer and a woman judge should be selected so it will consider their final insult before they all get what they deserve.

By: Lakhkar Khan

Lakhkar Khan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:56:01 +0000

Accusers are guilty or not, they should have the legal representation. According to the law, they are innocent till proven guilty. If the law works in reverse than that is another story. I can also understand the emotions of lawyers who refused representing them but it is like a doctor refusing to treat a patient based upon his/her criminal history.

By: Madan Tiwary

Madan Tiwary — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:51:34 +0000

I am ready to defend . who will hang me ? you ? it is our duty to provide legal assistance . without trial how one can reach on conclusion to what extent one is guilty and whether they r guilty or not ? media is not a court. r u eye witness then come before law.

By: Madan Tiwary

Madan Tiwary — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:48:58 +0000

who decide which case is open and shut ? media ? police ?

By: Madan Tiwary

Madan Tiwary — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:46:48 +0000

Mr. anil, i salute the lawyers who defended Kasab. you have half knowledge, lawyers who conducted the case in Supreme court, donated their fee , approximately more than 10 lacs to the victim of 26/11. A lawyer Mr. Awais sheikh of pakistan is defending sarabjit in Pakistan. it is our duty . one more thing, lawyers neither manipulate facts not mislead the court rather they they bring the facts and cite the provision of law favouring their clients. one of the toughest profession.

By: Madan Tiwary

Madan Tiwary — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:40:56 +0000

This is wrong. we can not deny fair trial . being an Advocate, i think, lawyers should reconsider their decision. A person unless not proved guilty is presumed to be innocent. whatever has come out is reported by media and police. denial to defend will amount to deny of justice.

By: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:12:08 +0000

What is the big problem, a lawyer should represent the rapists and murderes and plead guilty” Me lord my clients plead guilty” We all agree that they should be hanged till death and close the chapter

By: BEA

BEA — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:45:16 +0000

Even what they did was bad and they should be hanged they should still have a lawyer to defend them 20yrs ago here in the UK there was a very sad case of a little 4 year old boy who abducted whilst out shopping with his mother was killed and molested and dumped on a railway station by two 12year olod boys, they went to jail but they stll had lawyers who defended them plus social worker and case workers, so when you become a lawyer you cannot pick or choose who you want to defend unless you have a private practice.
the gov should appoint them a defence lawyer at the end of the day they will hang anyway.