JUSTICE AT LAST

It gives me a great sense of hope for the Indian Judicial System and indeed for all people struggling against the corrupt politicians of our country when I found that there was closure at last to the Jessica Lal murder case. The Supreme Court has upheld the decision for life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court to Manu Sharma who shot and killed Ms.Lal in cold blood when she denied him a drink at a bar where she worked as a celebrity barmaid. The murder happened in 1999 and it has taken a long time to get justice. It has been a long and arduous journey for her family and supporters and a relentless crusade by the media. Manu Sharma, the son of an influential politician, did not manage to evade justice and finally received his comeuppance. The court has also upheld the convictions and four year sentences of two other people accused in connection with the killing, Amardeep Singh Gill and Vikas Yadav. There is light at the end of the tunnel at last; let us all pray that Ms. Lal rests in peace