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Acquittal of three rape accused shows tougher laws won’t compensate for incompetent police

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The Supreme Court’s acquittal of three men sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a Delhi woman puts India’s criminal justice system in the dock. Ever-tougher laws won’t compensate for incompetent police and dysfunctional courts. Political leaders must acknowledge responsibility, and rebuild these slothful pillars of our republic.

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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan’s run-ins with the government is following a familiar political script. But targeting the media and throwing two journalists out of his press conference is stooping to a dreadful low. Indian democracy has a place for media of all persuasions. Khan should stop hunting selective headlines.

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