Salman,
Saif, and some other stars are being tried by a Rajasthan court for offences related to
violation of preservation of wildlife.
The punishment would attract a jail sentence
and/or a small fine.
Most
of these fine amounts are so petty that they would hardly serve as effective deterrents. That
is why judges usually also award jail
sentences. While this effectively deters
the guilty such jail sentences do not serve any purpose of society. How about, instead, imposing a very, very
high penalty?
Indeed, how about offering a choice between a
very heavy penalty [running into crores
of rupees] and serving jail sentences?
The fine so collected can be put to serve the
cause violated; in this case preservation of wildlife. Let a new sanctuary be set up, for instance. This may also work in cases such as Sanjay
Dutt’s. Let the celebrities shell out
this fine, if they wish. Let all their
friends, producers and directors whose monies are at stake contribute if they care.
In such cases ‘deterrence’ is the objective
and not immobilizing the guilty, [as is
the case with offences like rape and
murder where physical confinement of the guilty is necessary to reassure the victim]. And
heavy penalty serves a good enough
deterrence, in addition to serving some
social causes. And saving the cost of maintaining the jail.
Like
everything else reforms must take place in our judicial system. If this suggestion merits your
consideration please comment. More so
if you have a legal acumen.
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