“The Girl from Kathua: Madhu Kishwar’s searing indictment of a flawed probe and sentencing”, Swarajyamag, June 1, 2023:
“Crime and punishment in India’s highly-politicised legal system, from the police upwards to lawyers and the judiciary, is at best a dicey affair.
Poor investigations are often followed by “confessions” extracted from those held in captivity.
The media jumps in early, often aided by police and political leaks, to amplify whatever it thinks is the popular mood. Politicians then play to the gallery.
Even by the low and wayward standards of India’s law enforcement system, the rape-cum-murder of a girl from Kathua district in Jammu stands out as a case of possible miscarriage of justice….”
Read the full article at Swarajyamag.com
