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AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 04 May 2010 14:26

To the legal eagles here, I have one question.

The long drawn prosecution was attirbuted to the fact that 150+ witnesses had to be examined.

Now if Kasab2 tomorrow does a 26/11 in a cricket stadium during a cricket match, then will the prosecution ask for all 50,000 witnesses to be examined?

arun · Post by **arun** » 04 May 2010 15:38

Editorial in newspaper of one of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s three and a half friends.

Saudi newspaper Arab News in an editorial on the trial of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab / Qasab terms the trial as fair and debunks Pakistani notions that Qasab/Kasab is innocent. The editorial calls on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to deliver the same to 7 LeT terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack who are in custody there:

Editorial
May 3, 2010 22:11

Qasab’s conviction …………………

This trial was handled fairly and efficiently. Though some Pakistanis still choose to believe, against all the evidence, that Qasab was in some way innocent, there can be little doubt that from graphic individual testimonies of over 600 witnesses, coupled with the chilling images which depicted him in Mumbai’s main railway station, Qasab was one of the terrorists. He even confessed in court though later withdrew the confession, claiming he had been tortured. India has therefore delivered a dispassionate legal process which incidentally acquitted two Indian Muslims accused of aiding in the attack. We hope this will be matched when Pakistan tries the seven alleged members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group for involvement in the Mumbai outrage. The Indian government is already doubtful about the effectiveness of this prosecution, not least despite New Delhi’s protests, the group’s leader Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has not been charged. ......................

Arab News

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 05 May 2010 09:23

X-posted...

Manu wrote:Recieved via email.

Where our Government fails, Tata's don't:

What Ratan Tata did for the Mumbai victims..

The Tata Gesture

* All category of employees including those who had completed even 1 day as casuals were treated on duty during the time the hotel was closed.
* Relief and assistance to all those who were injured and killed
* The relief and assistance was extended to all those who died at the railway station, surroundings including the “Pav- Bha ji” vendor and the pan shop owners.
* During the time the hotel was closed, the salaries were sent by money order.
* A psychiatric cell was established in collaboration with Tata Institute of Social Sciences to counsel those who needed such help.
* The thoughts and anxieties going on people’s mind was constantly tracked and where needed psychological help provided.
* Employee outreach centers were opened where all help, food, water, sanitation, first aid and counseling was provided. 1600 employees were covered by this facility.
* Every employee was assigned to one mentor and it was that person’s responsibility to act as a “single window” clearance for any help that the person required.
* Ratan Tata personally visited the families of all the 80 employees who in some manner – either through injury or getting killed – were affected.
* The dependents of the employees were flown from outside Mumbai to Mumbai and taken care off in terms of ensuring mental assurance and peace. They were all accommodated in Hotel President for 3 weeks.
* Ratan Tata himself asked the families and dependents – as to what they wanted him to do.
* In a record time of 20 days, a new trust was created by the Tatas for the purpose of relief of employees.
* What is unique is that even the other people, the railway employees, the police staff, the pedestrians who had nothing to do with Tatas were covered by compensation. Each one of them was provided subsistence allowance of Rs. 10K per month for all these people for 6 months.
* A 4 year old granddaughter of a vendor got 4 bullets in her and only one was removed in the Government hospital. She was taken to Bombay hospital and several lacs were spent by the Tatas on her to fully recover her.
* New hand carts were provided to several vendors who lost their carts.
* Tata will take responsibility of life education of 46 children of the victims of the terror.
* This was the most trying period in the life of the organisation. Senior managers including Ratan Tata were visiting funeral to funeral over the 3 days that were most horrible.
* The settlement for every deceased member ranged from Rs. 36 to 85 lacs in addition to the following benefits:
a. Full last salary for life for the family and dependents;
b. Complete responsibility of education of children and dependents – anywhere in the world.
c. Full Medical facility for the whole family and dependents for rest of their life.
d. All loans and advances were waived off – irrespective of the amount.
e. Counselor for life for each person

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 05 May 2010 11:21

AdityaM wrote:Now if Kasab2 tomorrow does a 26/11 in a cricket stadium during a cricket match, then will the prosecution ask for all 50,000 witnesses to be examined?

Nope. But the prosecution will try to bring in enough number of witnesses to prove that it was Kasab who did the firing. Perhaps around 20-30 of them who were close to Kasab, and who can positively identify him. Plus perhaps a few cameramen who can focus on the area etc. etc.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 05 May 2010 15:49

Ratan Tata and his group have hearts of gold,unlike the stony hearts of our political rulers,who treat the people of India as serfs and behave like extortionists.Prudence does not permit me to describe just a few horror stories of how extreme the extortionists are and their sheer arrogance and venality.Sometimes one wonders who our worst enemies are,the ungodly species who brazenly wage terror and war against the Indian state and its people,or those who rule India only for themselves,outrageously amoral and corrupt.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 05 May 2010 17:40

Fantastic, Mr. Ratan Tata. Not for nothing are you looked upon with respect by your grateful fellow countrymen.

Tamang · Post by **Tamang** » 05 May 2010 20:33

Kasab 51st in queue if it comes to hanging

NEW DELHI: Even if Ajmal Kasab gets death penalty in the fastest trial in a terror case, the actual punishment may not come to him as fast, leaving the government with no option but to spend a huge sum on his security, possibly for years till he is finally hanged.

Since Kasab has the option to appeal against the order of the trial court in high court and subsequently in Supreme Court before finally moving his mercy petition to President of India, it will provide him relief for years the way it is for 50 other convicts who have been on death row for years, pending their mercy petitions.

Just wow!

Sridhar · Post by **Sridhar** » 05 May 2010 22:51

Any death penalty case automatically goes to the High Court. Hence, even if the convict admits guilt and does not himself want to appeal, there is an automatic appeal. This is meant to ensure that the standard of "rarest of rare cases" where the death penalty can be applied is adhered to. This is particularly relevant in the Indian system, where one person - the judge of the trial court - pronounces guilt and decides the quantum of punishment. Hence, this process is meant to ensure that the probability of an irreversible mistake committed by one person is minimized.

Hence, even if there wasn't a backlog of prisoners, there would be a gap between the date of the verdict and the date that the sentence is carried out, assuming that the sentence is a death sentence and that the High Court upholds it.

Mahendra · Post by **Mahendra** » 06 May 2010 01:35

Kasab the making of a terrorist:NDTV video

Interestingly enough, the burqahesque woman presenter keeps referring to the Pakbarian as "gunman"

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 06 May 2010 09:15

Tamang wrote:Kasab 51st in queue if it comes to hanging

I dont think there is a queue system in case of hanging criminals. Once the verdicts are out, and the mandatory appeals also confirm the sentence the only option is the mercy petition. If that gets rejected (which is a big IF), the black warrant is issued and the execution is carried out. The condemned prisoners are also not held at one single place, it could be in any of the central prisons across the country so there is no requirement of a queue system. The last execution in India was that of Dhananjoy Chatterjee in Kolkotha. Can any one confirm that he was the No.1 in the death row at that time?

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 06 May 2010 13:43

Kasab gets death sentence.

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 06 May 2010 13:50

abhishek_sharma wrote:Kasab gets death sentence.

. Now just waiting to see when the execution will actually take place.

manish · Post by **manish** » 06 May 2010 14:07

abhishek_sharma wrote:Kasab gets death sentence.

Nice. Death on 4 counts IIRC.

derkonig · Post by **derkonig** » 06 May 2010 14:12

manish wrote:
abhishek_sharma wrote:Kasab gets death sentence.
Nice. Death on 4 counts IIRC.

5 counts.

manish · Post by **manish** » 06 May 2010 14:14

derkonig wrote:
manish wrote: Nice. Death on 4 counts IIRC.
5 counts.

Thanks, I read it as 4 somewhere, but I stand corrected. Apparently this was Death Sentence #38 for Nikam!

Edit: ToI(and a few others are still showing it as 4 counts) - so I guess it is four counts then.

Kasab was given the death penalty on four counts including waging war on India and was awarded the life sentence on five counts.

AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 06 May 2010 15:03

[quote="Sachin"][quote="AdityaM"]Now if Kasab2 tomorrow does a 26/11 in a cricket stadium during a cricket match, then will the prosecution ask for all 50,000 witnesses to be examined?

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Nope. But the prosecution will try to bring in enough number of witnesses to prove that it was Kasab who did the firing. Perhaps around 20-30 of them who were close to Kasab, and who can positively identify him. Plus perhaps a few cameramen who can focus on the area etc. etc.[/quote]
Then why 250 witnesses being cross examined in the present case!?
I dont know how wheels of justice move, but in larger interest, they should reduce the cross examination time

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 06 May 2010 16:59

AdityaM wrote:I dont know how wheels of justice move, but in larger interest, they should reduce the cross examination time

One reason more witnesses are summoned to bring up more evidence and thus make it more conclusive. Also the accused can always make a hue and cry of "not having enough evidence" against him/her. Yes, all this is cumbersome and can be used to buy time but it is a neccessary evil.

manish wrote:Apparently this was Death Sentence #38 for Nikam!

Congratulations to Ujjwal Nikam for the work he has done, but amongst the criminals for whom he gifted the death sentence, how many of them were actually executed? The media would jump up and down for maximum two weeks, after that Kasab would go back to Arthur Road and the appeal processes would begin. Another one week of joy when HC confirms the sentence, around a year later another round when the SC also confirms it. But then it is time for the clemency petition, which would takes years and years. The nation (i.e we) seems to be happy when a "death sentence" is given, but then are not very keen on actually "executing" it. Perhaps we all expect the God to do the actual execution

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arun · Post by **arun** » 06 May 2010 17:16

Sachin wrote:
abhishek_sharma wrote:Kasab gets death sentence.
. Now just waiting to see when the execution will actually take place.

You are not the only one unsure if Kasab / Qasab will indeed be executed

:

Not sure if UPA will let Kasab hang: Gadkari

sunnyP · Post by **sunnyP** » 06 May 2010 18:15

arun wrote:
You are not the only one unsure if Kasab / Qasab will indeed be executed :

Not sure if UPA will let Kasab hang: Gadkari

Afzal Guru and Kasab are completely different cases.

To appease their votebank in J&K Afzal has been kept alive. But politically it makes no sense at all not to hang Kasab. In fact it would not surprise me to see him hanged just before a local or national election.

AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 06 May 2010 23:27

contrary to popular sentiment, Kasabs should be kept alive for as long as possible.
Future tidbits of info obtained from headly etc would need to be corroborated with him. his presence would be required.

but in the meantime, he should be placed in a dark damp humid putrid cell for solitary confinement.

KarthikSan · Post by **KarthikSan** » 07 May 2010 06:13

Hmmm...Kasab has been sentenced to death. What's the big deal? When will Pakistan be sentenced and executed? Till then we will keep seeing more Kasabs sent to kill innocent Indians and this DDM tamasha repeated time again

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 07 May 2010 06:34

Sachin wrote:
abhishek_sharma wrote:Kasab gets death sentence.
. Now just waiting to see when the execution will actually take place.

I hope the DDM will put enough pressure on Kasab's execution that PC will have to hang all the 49 guys before him, including Afzal Guru.

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 07 May 2010 06:36

sunnyP wrote: Afzal Guru and Kasab are completely different cases.

To appease their votebank in J&K Afzal has been kept alive. But politically it makes no sense at all not to hang Kasab. In fact it would not surprise me to see him hanged just before a local or national election.

How can PC call Kasab's number first? Did he (or was it Shivraj Patil) the one who said Afzal guru's number is some 29 or something...

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 07 May 2010 06:58

KarthikSan wrote:Hmmm...Kasab has been sentenced to death. What's the big deal? When will Pakistan be sentenced and executed? Till then we will keep seeing more Kasabs sent to kill innocent Indians and this DDM tamasha repeated time again

Saar - you are forgetting that a hajaar civilian deaths makes no difference to the power structure of India?

It is we the people who are stupid in imagining that the higher echelons of power in India are in any way concerned about civilian deaths. Half of those dead would not have voted and only 1/3 of the rest would have voted for you. No big deal. Is it any surprise that th parliament attack at least got a mobilization and Mumbai got nothing? You have to hit the power structure directly to get a reaction. The media are talking as if justice has been done. Balls. Nothing of the sort has occurred. All those ministers are siting pretty occupying lifetime lucrative posts in sports bodies etc. We think only Paki army controls WAPDA and cornflakes production etc. Our netas are no different.

Paki army will not hit our netas because they will react and spoil Paki army's party

Our netas will not hit Paki army because Paki army will react and spoil netas party.

JwalaMukhi · Post by **JwalaMukhi** » 07 May 2010 07:40

Just as Netas propose aman ki tamasha, south asia bonhomie type of nonsense, with no intention of actually having to live with those decisions. The prescription is for mere mortals and not for netas. No neta would go and live in a hell hole of bakistan as exchange program, and worse even the erstwhile refugees (netas) who eloquently dream about the lost land would not be caught dead in there, even if given half a chance. It is just prescription and hogwash to the mere mortals.
An appeasement tactic for one set of people (in India) about such bonhomie that hopefully helps in controlled vote garnering. OTOH it is an empty rhetoric of uber-national feeling of not having forgotten about the lost land to different set of people (in India).
If what a neta prescribes is not good for oneself (himself/herself and his family), it sure will not be good for others. But if something is good for neta, it generally means that mere mortals are picking up the tab.

Nirantar · Post by **Nirantar** » 07 May 2010 07:41

In my opinion, he should not be hanged in hurry. Instead, he should be broken mentally. In solitary confinement(8X8 cell) he should wait for the gallows for few months. He should feel enough how its when death approaches slowly and mercilessly. Take his dejected pictures, videos in which he is weeping, his anxiety, showing him begging for life. Publish these in media everywhere. Let it reach to masses in Porkland. Let them know how shallow is the concept of a mujahideen. The budding terrorists in India or Pork should realise if this like is the end then better to avoid this philosophy.

These guys are very motivated so physically torturing him or tightening the noose hurriedly will serve no purpose.

A slow and very fearful death penalty is what I vouch for him.

JwalaMukhi · Post by **JwalaMukhi** » 07 May 2010 08:07

^^ Nirantar ji,
What is being sought is extremely complex set of actions by GOI and is a non-starter. If the neta giri has enough cojones and political capital to actually get rid of this scumbag and move on, it will be a great achievement. Such a simple act from the netas require enormous apologies and expenditure of political capital. Just will be happy if GOI does not extend and prolong biryani supply to this scum bag, and does not accidentally publish his photo in commemoration of girl child day.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 07 May 2010 08:14

What the Judge said

The court also referred to the Kandahar hijack incident triggered by the presence of the accused in the custody of the Government of India. Mr. Tahaliyani noted, “By keeping such a person alive there would always be a danger hanging over the government. He is a constant danger. He is a menace to society. He has no right to live.”

The judge certainly recognizes the urgency. The drama starts now. If the GoI wants to fast-track Kasab's hanging, it can always do by citing various loopholes. For example, he is not an Indian citizen in the first place and so GoI can argue that the queue system of mercy petitions does not apply to him etc. etc. The babus are adept at finding such excuses in a jiffy if they really want. With the new US-funded Aman-ki-Asha, bleeding hearts in UPA may feel that hanging a Pakistani may not be the right way to go about developing trust. OTOH, Pakistan will certainly threaten to execute Sarabjit Singh in retaliation and the Indian government would be hard pressed by Sarabjit Singh's family.

krithivas · Post by **krithivas** » 07 May 2010 08:40

I'm deeply concerned that Kasab may commit suicide

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 07 May 2010 09:20

There are precedents for fast tracking. Mr. Unnikrishnan mentioned one instance.

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 07 May 2010 10:32

RamaY wrote: Did he (or was it Shivraj Patil) the one who said Afzal guru's number is some 29 or something...

It was Shivraj Patil who said that there is a kind of WL/RAC/CONF system in the death row, just like the Indian Railways

. This I think was his excuse to scoot away from the questions raised by journalists in one press meet.

Nirantar wrote:In solitary confinement(8X8 cell) he should wait for the gallows for few months.

This is what usually happens, without any extra efforts from GoI. Once the death sentence is given, and if the prison has the "condemned cells" the prisoner would be moved in there. Solitary confinement, extra guards etc. Then the appeal processes would begin, and again the mental agony starts.

ramana wrote:There are precedents for fast tracking. Mr. Unnikrishnan mentioned one instance.

This whole "queue system" rhetoric seems to be a plain and simple lie. It is invented by politicians who just do not wish to move ahead with the executions, due to vote bank politics. There has been numerous cases in which death sentences were carried out, without any queue system in place. But in these cases they were murderers who did not have any political confirmation (Ripper Chandran and one Balakrishnan are the two names which comes to my mind. Both committed multiple murders, showed no remorse and hanged to death at Central Prison, Kannnur, Socialist Republic).

chaanakya · Post by **chaanakya** » 07 May 2010 19:48

Sachin wrote:
RamaY wrote: Did he (or was it Shivraj Patil) the one who said Afzal guru's number is some 29 or something...
It was Shivraj Patil who said that there is a kind of WL/RAC/CONF system in the death row, just like the Indian Railways . This I think was his excuse to scoot away from the questions raised by journalists in one press meet.

Nirantar wrote:In solitary confinement(8X8 cell) he should wait for the gallows for few months.
This is what usually happens, without any extra efforts from GoI. Once the death sentence is given, and if the prison has the "condemned cells" the prisoner would be moved in there. Solitary confinement, extra guards etc. Then the appeal processes would begin, and again the mental agony starts.

ramana wrote:There are precedents for fast tracking. Mr. Unnikrishnan mentioned one instance.
This whole "queue system" rhetoric seems to be a plain and simple lie. It is invented by politicians who just do not wish to move ahead with the executions, due to vote bank politics. There has been numerous cases in which death sentences were carried out, without any queue system in place. But in these cases they were murderers who did not have any political confirmation (Ripper Chandran and one Balakrishnan are the two names which comes to my mind. Both committed multiple murders, showed no remorse and hanged to death at Central Prison, Kannnur, Socialist Republic).

There is no queue system in execution. Date and time of execution if fixed in the Execution Warrant, popularly known as Black Warrant.

The concept of queue system is more related to MHA dealing with mercy petitions addressed to H.E. the President of and forwarded to MHA for advice of the Cabinet.It is probably dealt with on FIFO basis. SO the queue. A prisoner can not be hanged till his petition is pending with H.E the President.Mercy petition is not a judicial function, but the Grace of the state bestowed upon a condemned prisoner.It can not be challenged once granted can not be altered. Death sentence can be commuted to Life sentence.

surinder · Post by **surinder** » 07 May 2010 20:44

shiv wrote:Paki army will not hit our netas because they will react and spoil Paki army's party

Our netas will not hit Paki army because Paki army will react and spoil netas party.

And our people will not vote out the Netas because that will spoil their own (albeit smaller) party.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 07 May 2010 20:51

Surinder, I see no reason for the whine in this thread.

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 07 May 2010 21:37

chaanakya wrote:the President of and forwarded to MHA for advice of the Cabinet.It is probably dealt with on FIFO basis. SO the queue.

The last execution we had was that of Dhananjoy Chatterjee, which happened two years back. Are we sure that his mercy petition was the first in the FIFO queue (of the Home Ministry and the President)?

chaanakya · Post by **chaanakya** » 07 May 2010 22:03

Sachin wrote:
chaanakya wrote:the President of and forwarded to MHA for advice of the Cabinet.It is probably dealt with on FIFO basis. SO the queue.
The last execution we had was that of Dhananjoy Chatterjee, which happened two years back. Are we sure that his mercy petition was the first in the FIFO queue (of the Home Ministry and the President)?

Dhanonjoy, hanged on 14.8.2004 , may not be first or last on any list.He was waiting for 14 years before being hanged.
I used the word "probably"

It is probably dealt with on FIFO basis

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If you talk abt statutory binding of FIFO then one may not find it. Its all depends on MHA.
Also you need to find a hangman on roll to hang a condemned person, it is not exactly a desirable vocation for new generation.

That is why one doubts the spacious explanation of queue system.

The idea of queue system is probably floated by some smart alek in MHA to get out of afzal logjam.

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 07 May 2010 23:02

Shahzad close friend of 26/11 mastermind: Report
Posted: May 07, 2010 at 1247 hrs IST

New York Times Square terror bombing plot suspect Faisal Shahzad was a childhood friend of one of the alleged masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai massacre, a media report said, as US investigators traced his links to another Pakistani militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad.

Quoting sources, ABC news said Shahzad was a close childhood friend of one of the alleged masterminds of the Mumbai carnage, in which more than 166 people were killed.

However, the television network did not identify the Pakistani mastermind. While the lone surviving terror gunman involved in the massacre, Ajmal Amir Kasab, has been sentenced to death by an Indian court, seven other suspects including LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, are facing trial in a Pakistani court.

The Pakistani Taliban are denying any role in the botched car bombing, but have praised Shahzad for a "brave job done", ABC said, adding that the suspected bomber was also in contact with former Tehreek-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, who was killed in a US missile strike in 2009.

"The Mehsuds had been family friends of Shahzad, who is a son of a former high ranking Pakistani military officer," the American television network said quoting Pakistani sources.

The US authorities are pressing Shahzad on his claims of terrorist training and a high level FBI team is in Karachi to question four apprehended members of Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group.

Shahzad was in touch with a man named Mohammad Rehan who helped him to travel to Peshawar and then to Waziristan and introduced him to Taliban.

Rehan is one of the four suspected Jaish militants picked up by Pakistani intelligence for questioning as a search for Shahzad's terror links has led US and Pakistani investigators to Karachi's Bathha mosque and religious school.

Rehan, ABC reported was detained as he left the mosque after early morning prayers on Tuesday. The mosque is run by Islamist militant group Jaish and Masood Azhar, the founder of the outfit who was released from an Indian jail in 1999 in exchange for a hijacked Indian Airlines plane, is a frequent visitor.

Azhar was freed along with two other dreaded militants Sheikh Omar, who is on death row in a Pakistani prison convicted of beheading Wall Street reporter Daniel Pearl and Kashmiri militant Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar. The three met Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden before leaving Kandahar for Pakistan, US media reports said.

ABC said Jaish-e-Mohammad operated terrorist training camps in Afghanistan during Taliban regime.

The American television network said an official briefed on FBI interrogation had said that Shahzad had told federal agents that he was angry at CIA missile strikes in Pakistan and suffered a personal crisis.

He also reportedly said that he carried out the attempted bombing because he was under duress and that he feared for his family's safety if he didn't fulfil the mission.

ABC also said that Shahzad was also in contact with notorious Yemeni cleric Anwar Awlaki. The New York Times reported that Shahzad was "inspired" by the words of the radical cleric who is a US citizen."

So far, seven men have been arrested in connection with the foiled bomb plot in Times Square. Shahzad continues to cooperate with the FBI in giving information about the foiled bomb plot.

Based on the several round of interrogation of Faisal Shahzad, the Times Square bomb suspect, and initial investigations both in the US and Pakistan, authorities now say that the Pakistani American had ties with the Pakistani Taliban.

However, media reports said, the federal investigating authorities have so far not been able to determine the nature of those ties.

"A US official said earlier in the day that connections to TTP were "plausible," but noted that numerous connections among insurgent groups in Pakistan made it difficult to zero in on a single responsible group" CNN reported.

The advance came shortly after a senior US official said that new leads developed from the Pakistani end of the investigation show Shahzad likely had training in Pakistan from extremists.

"A senior US Official now says there are new leads that show that the Times Square bomb suspect, Faisal Shahzad, did likely get training in Pakistan. US investigators there have questioned men suspected of ties to a Pakistani militant group and they're continuing to connect the dots here in the United States.

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news ... rt/616352/

JwalaMukhi · Post by **JwalaMukhi** » 08 May 2010 03:57

chaanakya wrote: That is why one doubts the spacious explanation of queue system.

The idea of queue system is probably floated by some smart alek in MHA to get out of afzal logjam.

The queue system explanation is rubbish and to weasel out of cowardice. While solid articulation was done about "who should have the first right to resources" and queue jumping was being announced with fan fare, may be it is time to invoke the same and fast track the scum to head of the line for the rope

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JwalaMukhi · Post by **JwalaMukhi** » 08 May 2010 04:30

http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/may/ ... f-turn.htm

The normal practice is to take up these cases in the order in which it reached the President's office. The question now is whether Kasab will wait have to wait till the other mercy petitions are disposed off by the President.

Legal experts told rediff.com that there is no hard and fast rule that mercy petitions should be disposed off in order. The President can take a call and take up the matter out of turn. The President must be satisfied that there is an extraordinary circumstance concerning this case and hence it must be taken out of turn.

The President can also take into consideration the public sentiment involved in the case. Moreover, there is also no first come first serve policy that can be applied in so far as a mercy petition is concerned.

Lawyers say that there is an imminent danger in keeping a mercy petition in cold storage for too long.

Justice Santosh Hegde, former Supreme Court judge, points out that the Supreme Court on several occasions had stated that a mercy petition involves a death sentence and hence cannot be kept in the cold storage for too long.

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 08 May 2010 14:52

Pak court adjourns Mumbai attack case till May 22

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi ... 906874.cms