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Justice done

Sir, — This is with reference to your editorial "Justice done" ( Oct. 31 ). The Delhi High Court verdict acquitting S.A.R. Geelani and Afsan Guru vindicates the stand that POTA is more likely to be misused than used. It is high time the Act was thrown out.

Vinayakrishnan R.,
Enschede, Netherlands

Sir, — Mr. Geelani's release once again raises the issue of how reliable POTA is. Mr. Geelani and Ms. Guru have been released after almost two years in jail. How does POTA intend to deal with such violation of civil liberties? Parliament should rethink POTA.

Vikram Prakash Duhan,
Rohtak, Haryana

Sir, — You have rightly welcomed the release of Mr. Geelani and Ms. Guru. Though the police might have been initially right in arresting all the suspects, they should not have been carried away by the importance of the case. At the same time, Mr. Geelani's statement that he was victimised because he is a Kashmiri is not correct. What about the innocent Kashmiri Pandits who have been targeted by militants?

R. Muralikumar,
Chennai

Sir, — While I welcome the High Court judgment, I think to mete out effective criminal justice, we should also give adequate importance to circumstantial evidence. The justice system should be reviewed.

Alok Dubey,
New Delhi

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