The Guwahati incident and others of its kind

The Guwahati incident where a girl was molested by a mob is a very condemnable act that should be dealt with strongly. It has got the nation wide response and condemnation. This is not the first of its kind as some incidents go unreported and some do not. What is most disheartening of all is that the law of the land is taken for granted by some people and that they would get a few months of punishment in such cases and allowed to go free by paying a paltry amount as fine.

It is not that law doesn’t give of a verdict, but that the law in such cases hasn’t the necessary tooth or the required bite in it so that future perpetrators of heinous crimes are warned off. It is rather high time that certain constitutional amendment is made with regarding the quantum of punishment given to the criminals (lawfully proven criminals).

It is generally seen that criminals have nothing much to worry as the law requires only some kind of token punishment. In the case of rapes, sodomy, crimes on children, murders and tortures the law does have a final verdict to give yet they aren’t sufficient enough to send a message across.  The criminals have so far remained under the protection of the law of the country and its citizen and that they having perpetrated a heinous crime by law of the land (India in this case) should now not only serve the required prison sentence and also contribute something that is part and parcel of there physique for the society’s benefits.

Surrendering a part of six senses involuntarily

Death sentences are given to the worst of the worst offenders in this country and there are various rules that govern the verdict in a Court of Law. This would also mean that the law of the land is taking away all the six senses (five+one) of the human being. It is generally seen that offenders are endowed with energy and vibrant spirits with many of their internal organs functioning with greater levels of efficiency than is seen in many of the law abiding and handicapped citizens of the country. Their very ghastly acts are proof enough to their libido; strength and tenacity of purpose and having specialized in it so minutely their external and internal organs are well placed to maintain equilibrium if something goes amiss.

The organs like the kidneys, eyes, skins for skin transplant to other patients suffering with illness, other body organs that could be medically replaced could be done without much of hassles once the perpetrator of heinous crimes only are brought and punished before the court of law. Their sentences or the quantum of punishment they have to undergo could be reduced by twenty or twenty five percent at the most because more can be sending wrong signals. These cases should only be for perpetrators of heinous crimes as the law of the land approves.

Hence, surrendering one sense or part of their six senses is actually an act of service for the country and its citizens and as a forewarning to all future perpetrators. In this country there are lots of people who are dying and on the verge of it because one or other of their organs have failed to function. The black market for such organs especially kidneys can go from 25 to 35 lacs while for the eyes too the sum is exorbitantly high and is beyond the means of average person. These people die a quick death or remain handicapped for life without being able to serve the country properly and positively to which they are endowed with quite in sharp contrast with the perpetrators of heinous crimes in the society.

High time for legislation

It is high time a legislation to this effect is passed so that some pragmatism is sounded across the country and also justifying that the tentacles of law is not simply to give off age old verdicts, but that it has also has an important social implications by enacting proactive response within the ambit of the constitution of the country.

If a punishment has to be given it should justify the reason why it is being given and how by passing the verdict the society has also claimed a part of the involuntary contribution made on their behalf by the criminal to another  worthy citizen of the country. Such should be the course of law for checking intolerable crimes in the future.