BEYOND IMPRISONMENT

The Delhi High Court has come up with a clear message by delivering a remarkable judgement in Priyadashini Mattoo's case.The message is transparent-that whoever it is,all are equal in the eyes of law irrespective of their positions in the society.This verdict is going to serve as a warning to the prospective criminals also.But there is one issue that still lacks severity-the punishment for the sexual assaulters.At present the maximum penalty given to these criminals is life imprisonment under section 376 of IPC..So it has become the need of the hour to review the punishment given to these malicious persons,who don't deserve any mercy.The penalty given to Imrana's assaulter was only 10 yrs imprisonment.Such criminals have to be wiped out from the society.Wicked persons of this category must be dealth with punishment beyond imprisonment-Death sentence..or they should be treated in a brutal manner....which is being practised in some of the middle east countries(slicing the tongue or dipping them in boiling oil or water)The severity will haunt them for years and others who intend to do such unscrupulous acts will put an end to such thoughts.This will also forbid others to do such inhuman acts.Moreover women in our country can remain fearless.