[thechat] Back to dark ages

[Madhu Menon]

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030422/asp/frontpage/story_1897241.asp

Just when you hear about India's progress in the IT field blah blah blah, 
along comes this:

<quote>

India might change its criminal law principle that an accused is "presumed 
to be innocent" until proven guilty — carried over from the Anglo-Saxon 
legal system imposed during colonial rule — if the recommendations of the 
Justice V.C. Malimath Committee appointed to review criminal laws are 
accepted.

This would mean that the burden of proving innocence would lie with the 
accused rather than the prosecution having to prove the person's guilt 
"beyond reasonable doubts".

The Malimath Committee report, which has suggested sweeping changes to the 
country's criminal laws, was submitted today to the Union home ministry.

</quote>

We're not progressing as a country, we're regressing! How shameful is this?

Regards,

Madhu

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