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That the verdict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case is a stirring vindication of the resolute and exacting efforts of the CBI’s Special Investigation
Team (SIT) is as clear as day. In delivering his judgment, the Designated Judge of the TADA Court has endorsed not only the incriminatory core but most
of the major details in the SIT’s chargesheet. The conviction of all the 26 accused, the acceptance of almost all the major individual charges framed
against them and the concurrence that the conspiracy in this case was hatched by the highest rung of the LTTE leadership have together placed an extraordinary
judicial stamp on the exertions of those who worked to bring the assassins of the former Prime minister to book. Whether all the 26 accused should have
been sentenced to death which is probably a record of sorts is something that is likely to be debated and, like the convictions themselves, is bound to
be challenged in the Supreme Court. But in arriving at this stern and uncompromising decision. Mr. Justice V.Navaneetham seems to have been influenced
by couple of factors. First, by the profound and convulsive impact Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination had on the democratic process in India. Second, and
arguably just as important, because it is important that the verdict has a strong deterrent impact. As the judge himself has suggested, only a severe
punishment will dissuade “potential offenders” and deter Indians for associating with any terrorist organization to do such diabolical and heinous
Team (SIT) is as clear as day. In delivering his judgment, the Designated Judge of the TADA Court has endorsed not only the incriminatory core but most
of the major details in the SIT’s chargesheet. The conviction of all the 26 accused, the acceptance of almost all the major individual charges framed
against them and the concurrence that the conspiracy in this case was hatched by the highest rung of the LTTE leadership have together placed an extraordinary
judicial stamp on the exertions of those who worked to bring the assassins of the former Prime minister to book. Whether all the 26 accused should have
been sentenced to death which is probably a record of sorts is something that is likely to be debated and, like the convictions themselves, is bound to
be challenged in the Supreme Court. But in arriving at this stern and uncompromising decision. Mr. Justice V.Navaneetham seems to have been influenced
by couple of factors. First, by the profound and convulsive impact Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination had on the democratic process in India. Second, and
arguably just as important, because it is important that the verdict has a strong deterrent impact. As the judge himself has suggested, only a severe
punishment will dissuade “potential offenders” and deter Indians for associating with any terrorist organization to do such diabolical and heinous
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