Additional sessions judge Kamini Lau in her order said that courts should set an example by exercising zero tolerance for such crimes and deal with the offender ruthlessly and impose a punishment that acts as a deterrent.
‘If we want the society to be free of this growing evil, it is imperative that whenever a drastic crime of this nature is detected and the offence is detected, the courts should exercise zero tolerance for the same,’ the order stated.
Vicky, a painter, had killed his wife on 17 June, 2011, by hitting her on the head. The murder took place just six months after the marriage. Vicky was married with the deceased in December 2010. The court observed that Vicky had failed to do his job as a husband and tarnished the image of marriage.
The court also pulled up the executive magistrate MP Kushwaha for not doing his job responsibly. Lau said, ‘I may observe that in the present case the manner in which the executive magistrate MP Kushwaha has conducted the inquest proceedings is highly improper.’
The court also added that even in the other cases of unnatural deaths of young girls within seven years of marriage very rarely do these officials (executive magistrates) conducting the probe visit the crime spot, make enquiry or inspect the scene of crime. The judge added that such officials usually end the said proceedings after recording the statements of the parents.
‘If we want the society to be free of this growing evil, it is imperative that whenever a drastic crime of this nature is detected and the offence is detected, the courts should exercise zero tolerance for the same,’ the order stated.
Vicky, a painter, had killed his wife on 17 June, 2011, by hitting her on the head. The murder took place just six months after the marriage. Vicky was married with the deceased in December 2010. The court observed that Vicky had failed to do his job as a husband and tarnished the image of marriage.
The court also pulled up the executive magistrate MP Kushwaha for not doing his job responsibly. Lau said, ‘I may observe that in the present case the manner in which the executive magistrate MP Kushwaha has conducted the inquest proceedings is highly improper.’
The court also added that even in the other cases of unnatural deaths of young girls within seven years of marriage very rarely do these officials (executive magistrates) conducting the probe visit the crime spot, make enquiry or inspect the scene of crime. The judge added that such officials usually end the said proceedings after recording the statements of the parents.