Brinda Karat is finding objectionable references to certain of the accused. Please see her letter to Dr. Manmohan Singh on July 23, 2009. While it may be true that any investigating agency should refrain from making insinuations contrary to facts, or those which are obscene, vulgar or unscientific, there are a few aspects to be looked at here carefully.
1) This was a charge sheet filed before a judicial forum, and the judicial officer is expected to be apprised of all the findings of the investigating agency;
(2) This is a document meant to have been discussed by, and inside, the court. It was not meant to be coming within the public domain at least at this stage. The document is surely "leaked" to the press. Can we fault the investigating agency for that?;
(3) Several evidences relating to a crime, including those relating to gory incidents, or obscene acts, are meant to be submitted to the court. Simply because the accused may include women, can the investigating agency not disclose such, if for any reason that disclosure may eventually be found objectionable?;
(4) Is there any reason why such considerations cannot be given to men? Or could it be that the dignity of men can be affronted at will?
(Link given by Manohar via email; thanks Manohar)
1) This was a charge sheet filed before a judicial forum, and the judicial officer is expected to be apprised of all the findings of the investigating agency;
(2) This is a document meant to have been discussed by, and inside, the court. It was not meant to be coming within the public domain at least at this stage. The document is surely "leaked" to the press. Can we fault the investigating agency for that?;
(3) Several evidences relating to a crime, including those relating to gory incidents, or obscene acts, are meant to be submitted to the court. Simply because the accused may include women, can the investigating agency not disclose such, if for any reason that disclosure may eventually be found objectionable?;
(4) Is there any reason why such considerations cannot be given to men? Or could it be that the dignity of men can be affronted at will?
(Link given by Manohar via email; thanks Manohar)
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