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Mattoo murder case

While the Delhi High Court's verdict convicting Santosh Kumar Singh in the Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case may have a positive impact on the people's faith in the judicial system, it also underscores the glaring flaws in the criminal justice system. It is a decade since Priyadarshini was murdered at her residence and we haven't heard the last word on the case yet. There is no doubt that Santosh will appeal the High Court verdict. It would be premature to conclude that justice has prevailed in the case.

Kunal Saha,
Columbus, Ohio

Thanks to the media and public pressure, there is at least some hope of justice being done in the case. The sentencing of Santosh Singh, son of a police officer, will be significant. It will send the signal that sons of politicians and bureaucrats are not above the law.

Deepak Mittal,
Secunderabad

The High Court verdict will surely help to restore people's faith in the judiciary and the CBI. But the fact that it took over a decade to convict the accused reinforces the need for judicial reforms. The media played a commendable role in drawing the nation's attention to the case.

J.V. Narasimha Raju,
Vijayawada

While the country celebrates Santosh's conviction, let us not forget that there are many similar cases that do not get the same publicity. All those who were responsible for the acquittal of Santosh in the trial court should be made accountable to the law. Only then will justice seem to have been done.

Ashok Viswanath,
Chennai

The conviction is a shot in the arm for the CBI that relentlessly pursued the case after the accused was acquitted in the trial court. The conviction has brought solace to the victim's family after a long period of suspense and agony. As pointed out by the CBI director, the case is a benchmark for CBI officials and trial courts.

K. Sivasubramanian,
Thiruvananthapuram

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