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"Though I
know he is the man who committed the crime, I acquit him, giving him the
benefit of the doubt." Thus spoke the Additional Sessions Judge G.P.
Thareja while acquitting Santosh Kumar Singh, the accused in the rape
and murder trial of Ms. Priyadarshini Mattoo.
Priyadarshini Mattoo
was a 23 year old law student when she was found raped and murdered at
her house in New Delhi on January 23, 1996. The evidence pointed to
Santosh Kumar Singh, the son of a highly placed Police Officer, but in
December 1999, the judge acquitted him, pointing to serious inadequacies
in the investigation.
And not only that! The
accused, Santosh Kumar Singh, is now a practicing lawyer in Delhi's Tees
Hazari Court.
That is Indian Criminal
System for you!
But does that mean we
all should continue to stay as mute spectators on the sidelines and let
the blind justice wreak havoc? No. Absolutely Not.
We must fight this
battle and fight it together. So please stand up for what is RIGHT and
make sure that the criminals like Santosh Kumar Singh are not allowed to
roam freely and they pay for their crimes.
A group of committed,
dedicated patriots are fighting to reopen the rape and murder case
against the accused Santosh Kumar Singh so that the final justice could
be delivered. To highlight the travesty of justice and demand the
reopening of the case, a protest rally is being organized.
Where: INDIA
GATE, New Delhi.
Time: 4:30 p.m. IST
Date: 23rd July, 2006
Please join this
protest rally to demonstrate your support.
For details,
please come back here as well as visit the
Justice for Priyadarshini BLOG
by clicking
here.
For Additional
Details about the case, please visit following links:
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CNN-IBN video on Priyadarshini movement
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NDTV airs special on Priyadarshini movement
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Overview of the case, Indian Express, Jan 29
2006
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Proceedings of Indian Parliament, December 9,
1999] : Priyaranjan Dasmunsi raises the Priyadarshini Mattoo matter
during Zero Hour
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Proceedings of Indian Parliament, December 14,
1999] : Statement of Smt. Vasundhara Raje in Rajya Sabha
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CBI considering course of action after judgment,
The Tribune (Chandigarh) Dec 8 1999
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Kashmir Sentinel reporting on the judgment and
protests by Kashmiri women, Dec 1999
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Frontline, Volume 16 - Issue 27, Dec. 25, 1999 -
Jan 07, 2000
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Dilip D'Souza, Feb. 24, 2006
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Mid-Day, Feb. 27, 2006
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NDTV, March 5, 2006
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Rediff, Nov. 2003
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The Week, March 12, 2006
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Hindustan Times, Dec. 26, 2006
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The Tribune, Dec. 11, 1999
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Indian Express, Jan. 29, 2006
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Bangalore Live
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Daily Excelsior, Dec. 15, 1999
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"I weep every day waiting for the wheels of
justice to move," Mr. Chaman Lal Mattoo
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Online Petition
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Indian Express Series
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