A single / sane man's life is ruined. he is in prison for 54 years without trial on the basis of allegation. he pays 1 rupee as a personal surety to be released now.
Would this be taken lightly in any other country? Forget the western world, where the judiciary and the police would be sued for millions, even the middle east would have been better than india.
You also realised why the north-easterners consider India as a foreign land....dont believe it ? Go for a trip there.....read the story in the link below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4712619.stm
Amit Varma of India Uncut also a link...
http://indiauncut.blogspot.com/2005/08/54-years-and-one-rupee.html
