Mahanand Naik acquitted and the Judge Desmond suspended Well, it was clear from today’s protest meet at Azad Maidan that 54 year old Judge Desmond D'Costa is suspended by the Bombay High Court for acquitting Mahanand Naik, the alleged serial killer. Suspended on 9th Feb 2011. Today’s 14/2/11 protest meet at Azad Maidan was attended by about 400 people mainly from Lawyers’ fraternity.
About 2 doz speakers including Radharao, Fonseca, Aires Rod, Anacleto Viegas, Dr. Oscar Rebello, Thalman Pereira etc etc spoken one after another from 5.30pm til around 7.50pm Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar also spotted amongst the aam aadmi. Mostly attended by advocates e.g. Adv. Mike Metha, E O Mendes etc etc Matanhy Saldanha, some netters also seen around Judge suspended? What for? After suspension, won’t there be a enquiry or investigation? Or suspension means’ termination’ in this case? There is no any scope for appealing against the decision? Don’t really understand as to why there is such a hue and cry at this time. May be it’s a court language which is not understandable by people like me. The principle ‘Innocent until proven guilty’ does not apply to these type of cases? What the ‘suspension’ really mean in this case? Is it not like sort of a ‘cooling period’ after which the suspended person is reinstated in another district? Like it happens in Goa Police Dept and Dy. Collectors, Mamlatdars etc? Ok. If Mahanand is the route cause of all this (Judge Desmond acquitted him in two cases) Who will be the next now? Could it be Judge Nutan Sardesai who acquitted Mahanand in 4 cases? And then Judge PV Sawaikar who acquitted Mahanand in another case? It may be recalled that Mahanand is acquitted in 7 cases so far. It’s like court case ‘judge v/s judge’ I really find it difficult to digest when I suspect there is some sort of rivalry with the court. These areas are supposed to be looked upon in highest regards. From here justice is delivered. If there is no order or self discipline here then where else it would be? Just my thoughts. Related: Mahanand Naik , the alleged Serial Killer His updated report card in chronological order (Confessions, chargesheets, convictions/acquittal etc) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/3511375836/ Some pics: Protest Meet at Azat Maidan Pledging support http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5445038789/sizes/l/ Dais http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5445642142/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5445641158/sizes/l/ Dr. Oscar, Adv. Anacleto etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5445043483/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5445645272/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5445046449/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5445048117/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk32/5445049697/sizes/l/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc