Kasab case shows justice can be done
The speedy trial of the man accused of terrorism could become a model for India
The culmination of Ajmal Kasab's speedy trial has unwittingly presented the Indian judiciary with a classic lesson: if it wishes then it can fast-track verdicts in thousands of cases that have been lying in neglect in courts across the country.
The sheer volume of Kasab's trial and the speed in which it was settled is startling. The proceedings against him began on April 15, 2009. There were close to 700 witnesses and hundreds of pages of affidavits. Teams from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation flew down to depose before the courts and Kasab himself changed his story time and time again.
His sentencing will take place on May 3.
The Indian judiciary should use this as a classic example to focus on providing justice, delayed or otherwise, in a timely manner.
Kasab's case should not be an exception to the rule. Thousands of people are still waiting for justice, some for decades.
