earnestness is being showed towards granting the
actor’s requests and not of other convicts.
Such signs on behalf of the police and other
concerned authorities are very harmful and bring
down the belief amongst the citizens of the country
in law and order.
Other stories as well
The list of celebrities who have gotten themselves
involved in judicial proceedings is a lengthy one.
From Salman Khan who is involved in a hit-andrun case from 2003 and the illegal black buck
shooting incident that actor Saif Ali khan and few
other actors are also entangled in to assault cases
against many Bollywood stars, the study of
whether the judiciary is biased towards celebrities
can be studied pretty conclusively.
Biased judiciary is a fact!
Celebrities and the affluent personalities have life
easier as compared to the commoners when it
comes to getting away with offences that are
unlawful in nature. Actors from the film industry
seem to be treated like demi-gods. The cases
against them run into mind-bogglingly long
timeframes that run into decades. This inordinate
delay in justice delivery itself is proof that tactics
are used to let these celebs remain free for as long
as possible before a verdict is given which if
passed may lead to their conviction or the due
punishment whichever is applicable.
Preferential treatment to celebs is a harsh truth –
would they have not suffered a legal consequence
in the usual manner by now if not for their being
celebrities?
So the question is after all, is law really law, when
we are talking of celebrities embroiled in legal
issues?
Hence, Justice is something that should be rendered
effectively, rationally and equitably. All citizens,
poor or rich, influential or commoner must be held
on a common platform and their actions judged
through evidences. It is the judiciary who is dutybound towards ensuring this. Ultimately, justice
cannot be something that can be bought through
money or power or status. The reality however
seems different. Hence the answer to the title
question will more accurately be answered with a
‘yes’.