The last ten days have been fairly good for justice in India First is the landmark law – the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – that prevents abuse of women within a household – this includes mental torture, physical violence and marital rape. Then, yesterday comes the death sentence for man who raped and murdered Priyadarshini Matoo. What next? Hopefully, the killers of Jessica Lall, Nitish Kataria and a whole host of others will get their just dues. Hopefully, those responsible for the riots, murders, and bomblasts over the last 20 odd years will walk to the gallows. And, maybe – Sanjay Dutt will be struck by a dose of Gandhigiri, confess and serve his term – thereby serving as an inspiratoin for a lot of other miscreants who have had a change of heart. There is nothing wrong in hoping, I guess.

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