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Justice prevails

By awarding the death penalty to Santosh Singh, main accused in the Priyadarshini Mattoo murder case, the Delhi High Court has proved that truth ultimately triumphs. But 10 long years to bring the accused to justice also show how difficult it is for truth to prevail in the present times.

Kiran Aloysius,
Thiruvananthapuram

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The much-awaited moment has finally arrived. But it has also left us pondering over the delay in the dispensation of justice. Words cannot describe the mental agony the Mattoo family must have suffered in these 10 years. It is time to provide speedy relief to victims. There are many other cases in which justice needs to be done immediately if people's faith in the judiciary is to remain intact.

Paramjeet S. Berwal,
New Delhi

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The verdict has come as a relief to the common man who is neither affluent nor has any influential background. It has restored our faith in the justice system.

Sharmista Saha,
Darjeeling

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It is a case of justice delayed but not justice denied. The media played a key role by keeping the spotlight on the case.

B. Madhava Murthy,
Hyderabad

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The Santosh Kumar Singh of 2006 is not the same as the Santosh Kumar Singh of 1996. He is the father of a two-year-old girl and appears remorseful. In view of the child's future, I feel he deserves a more lenient sentence.

Sambi Reddy Endreddy,
Hyderabad

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