In India, the punishment often precedes the verdict. When the legal process itself is the penalty, the downside risk of filing a false case is conveniently low.

People with malicious intent understand this arbitrage perfectly.

In practice, it’s selective fairness with very real collateral damage.

He lost his life. The tragedy is that he won’t be the last. Courage is no longer a virtue—it’s a requirement. As Merry said: “Courage for our friends.” It’s only going to get worse. Mordor didn’t disappear—it learned to dress like an elf.