Chakraborty Da, Please accept my sincere and unconditional apology for wasting your valuable time. It was quite unworthy of me to doubt your contentions regarding the naked portrayal of a woman by some news channels. I simply do not have any words to argue with your logic. But then you have to bear with me. I say and do things which my mind and heart says. At times I even get emotional about things. But then what to do, I am not the enlightened one like you. Infact the main problem with Assam today is that the enlightened ones are outside. So we, the unenlightened ones have to cope with whatever situation comes with our own limited resources (thinking power). Most of the Assamese people don't even have access to the internet so that they can mail you and take your opinion before doing something. There is no one to guide the masses. So we have a corrupt government. We have a state where nothing is right. Maybe one day you will come and enlighten us too.
By the way CNN IBN apologised today for doing their duty. This news was published in the Assamese newspaper Asomiya Khabar today. I think you should take up the matter and show them light. You should strongly protest before them stating that why should they have to apologise for doing their duty. As for the other things you have said about us lawyers, I would not like to comment upon them now as they are irrelavent in the context of this issue. Maybe we'll talk about it sometime later because today the issue involves the dignity of a women. And I am sure, even if you do not have any sisters or wife or daughter, you must be having a mother. So next time you you want to see a naked woman. Please visit a Internet porno site or strip bar in Las Vegas. Not Assam. Our women are not for public display. We are not yet that forward. And I am proud to be backward in this area. Regards, Nayanjyoti Medhi On Nov 30, 2007 2:25 AM, Krishnendu Chakraborty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nayan, > > Once again, I would first like to know the reason for > outrage against media ---- is it because the picture > depicted Assam in Negative or is it because it > insulted the woman. From beginning I am seeing the > outburst for the former reason .... had it been ONLY > the later reason , I would probably not have taken up > my pen (keyboard). > > My only concern is people are stooping to a lower > level of regionalism against humanism. > > Coming to your points -- > > >>You get me wrong. I am not condemning anyone > > You should condemn those who commited the crime and > those who abeted by not trying to prevent it. > > > >But > >>showing a picture to a Judge is something else and > publishing it in a > >>newspaper is something altogether different. Won't > you agree? > > In democracy, the media plays a vital role in shaping > public opinion, in bringing awareness, in keeping the > government on its toes. This picture serves all > these purpose ..... exposing how miserably our > government failed. Just the way a judge will form an > opinion, the public will form an opinion based on > this > > > >>Do you think that > >>the other pictures of people beating people were not > enough that they had to > >>publish the picture of that stripped innocent girl > to pressurize the > >>government? > > > If the other pictures would have had the same impact, > why the outburst that this picture has painted Assam > in black ? > > > >>>nd this > >>would not be the first time. And as you have said > about the PIL. I can > >>assure you that it won't be able to reverse the > process of not being able to > >>control the situation. > > Did not expect this from you . ANY criminal > litigation CANNOT reverse what has happened. If you > use this example, these criminals should not be put > through legal process because it will NOT reverse the > situation nor should a murderer be put to trial > because you cannot undo the murder. > > > >>I simply cannot speak for anyone else other than me. > But let > >>me enlighten you that cases are not won because > there is someone (an > >>advocate) to represent the villain. Cases are won > when witnesses do not > >>falter, when they speak the truth with courage (they > have to appear first). > >>If witnesses do not appear then justice is delayed > and sometimes denied. > > 1) You wanted an assurance from me if the journalists > will come up as witness as their moral duty. What I > pointed is, lawyers DO send their morality to > vacation when they defend a known criminal. Can you > deny that ? No. So, if a lawyer does not stick to > his ethics/morality why do you expect journalists to > leave their job and work for lawyers ? > > 2) Is it false that lawyers manage to extend > litigations on flimsy grounds --- like a false medical > certificate stating his client is sick, or pointing > some minor typos in the petition etc (I experienced in > a civil litigation). Just 2 days back there was a > report in a Calcutta daily on one Idrish Ali who is > avoiding his court case claimin he is sick while > doctors cannot find any problem. Who suggested him > about such tricks ... sure not some journalist. > > > 3) If a criminal case is as simple as you cited (cases > are not won because there is someone (an >>advocate) > to represent the villain.) why do you think the > rich and the famous (Sanjay Dutt to Todi) hire the > best lawyer spending lakhs to defend them. They > could hire just a small time lawyer fresh out of > college .... after all it all depends on witness, > lawyers are mere spectators ! Can you enlighten us ? > > > >>He intends to > >>act on the advice and has presumably started off the > process. > > We would wait eagerly to see the outcome but I have > serious doubts. It is not first time that media > (Indian/International) has published such photos. > > >>but for your information, I also do not volunteer my > services. And this > >>would not be the first time. > > I guess you made a typo. > > > > > >>Dada, > > >>You get me wrong. I am not condemning anyone. You > are quite right in saying > >>that a picture often speaks much more than a > thousand line. In fact I would > >>go on to agree with you that pictures do play a > vital role in courts. But > >>showing a picture to a Judge is something else and > publishing it in a > >>newspaper is something altogether different. Won't > you agree? > > >>BY the way, your logic that the Government would > have hushed the matter as > >>they tried at the early stage has one very small > hitch. Do you think that > >>the other pictures of people beating people were not > enough that they had to > >>publish the picture of that stripped innocent girl > to pressurize the > >>government? > > >>And as to your question about the lawsuit about the > media, Dr, Bikash Kumar > >>Das called me up yesterday about the same thing and > I have advised him on > >>this very topic as how the media has violated the > Indecent Representation of > >>Women (Prohibition) Act, Cable Television Networks > (Regulation) Act, Article > >>21 (Right to life/live[with dignity]) as has been > guranteed by the > >>Constitution of India and provisions of the Indian > Penal Code. He intends to > >>act on the advice and has presumably started off the > process. > > >>I would not hesitate to represent the victims if > asked for by them(pro bono) > >>but for your information, I also do not volunteer my > services. And this > >>would not be the first time. And as you have said > about the PIL. I can > >>assure you that it won't be able to reverse the > process of not being able to > >>control the situation. And even if a PIL is filed, > do you know what will > >>happen? It would mean just another pending case for > many years and > >>appearance fees for us advocates. It won't make > people kill each other. It > >>also won't make people hate each other. > > And lastly, the assurance you want from me as to no > advocate will represent > the villains, I simply cannot speak for anyone else > other than me. But let > me enlighten you that cases are not won because there > is someone (an > advocate) to represent the villain. Cases are won when > witnesses do not > falter, when they speak the truth with courage (they > have to appear first). > If witnesses do not appear then justice is delayed and > sometimes denied. And > as you know delay is the worst form of denial. > > regards, > > nayanjyoti medhi > > On Nov 29, 2007 11:32 PM, Krishnendu Chakraborty > <krish_gau at yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > 1. From the outrage we are seeing here, people are > > more concerned at Assam's Image NOT at modesty of > the > > woman (refer postings of BD, JS) . > > First, please clarify the reason of this outrage > > > > 2. A picture often speaks much more then a thousand > > line .... that is why photo journalism exists. > > Without this picture you would not have seen such > > reactions (Quote from CM --- "They are animals"). > > you as a lawyer should know it better that the > > impression this picture is going to have on a judge > is > > much more then a thousand lines. In US court > system, > > pictures do play a vital role (I have some interest > in > > law though I am not a lawyer) > > > > 3. Every person in the society has their own role > to > > play ......By your logic, a journalist covering war > > should go and treat war victims instead of > reporting. > > Journalists are often termed as heartless but > because > > they are, you can become aware of the crime > happening > > around the world. > > Did the media person Arnab Goswami (who is being > > highly praised) try to resist the hooligans ? > > > > 4. If media would have given the photos to > > police/government instead of publishing it, there > > would NOT have been the pressure on government and > > Government would have hushed up the matter (as they > > tried initialy) > > > > 5. If media people start flocking the court as > > witnesses, will advocates cover their role ? > > > > 6. Many are pointing that media was wrong but you > as > > an advocate can easily file a lawsuit against media > if > > they are wrong. Will you? > > > > 7. As an advocate, will you represent the victims > > (this and other similar cases) pro-bono > > > > 8. For every criminal case, you have a criminal > > advocate trying to save the criminal. Can you, as > an > > advocate, give us assurance that NO advocate will > > represent these (or other similar) criminals? > > > > 9. Will you, as an advocate, file a PIL against > GOA > > as to why they failed to control the situation? > > > > > > I am all with you to protect Assam's interest ... . > > But you seem to be blaming the wrong person for > > degrading Assam ...... count me in if you are > > condemning the right set of people .... the > > government, police et al. > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. > Make Yahoo! your homepage. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > -- Nayanjyoti Medhi Advocate Chamber: Satya Bora Lane, Dighalipukhuri East Guwahati-781001, Assam Phone: +91 361 2416960 +91 94350 43007 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
