Expected to learn their lesson

The celebrities are rich people with more money than empathy and hence they are bailed out even before the nation has the time to digest the news of their arrest. They make it appear like a very normal process where a cop arrests them on charges and their lawyer comes and rescues them home, just as they enact in serials and movies. Unless one has the chance at living a hard life behind bars, how are they expected to learn their lesson to be more careful and considerate of the laws of the administration? Indian politicians who have been charged with or convicted of serious misdeeds are three times as likely to win parliamentary elections as those who have not. Equality before law means that among equals the law should be equal and should be equally administered, that like should be treated alike. The right to sue and to be sued, to prosecute and to be prosecuted for the same kind of actions should be same for all the citizens of full age and understanding without distinctions of race, religion, wealth, social status and political influence. Article 14 of the Constitution does not meant to perpetuate illegality and fraud. Equality is a trite, which cannot be claimed in the illegality and therefore, cannot be enforced by a citizen or Court in a negative manner. Thus Article 14 uses two expressions Equality before the law and Equal protection of laws. Both these expression have been used in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The first expression Equality before the law is of English origin and the second expression equal protection of law is taken from the American Constitution. Equality before the law is a negative concept implying the absence of any special privilege in favour of individuals and the equal subject of all classes to the ordinary law. Equal protection of the law is more positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances. Both the expression gives common idea is that of equal justice. Law should be equally implacable to everyone – common people, celebrities, politicians and rich people. Laws are meant to keep people in check and that they do not misuse their powers to do whatever they want. Even if celebrities get away easily with crime, it should be condemned by people. They are no different or special than anyone. If they have committed a crime or are under the scanner, the proceedings should be the same as it would be for a common man. We have so many celebrities committing offences and were let off the hook easily through their money power, fighting laws and fame.