India isn't exactly known for it's human rights. Under the Bollywood glitz there is still plenty of backwards thinking going on.
lemonboy Reviewed by lemonboy on . Life sentence for throwing slipper Life sentence for throwing slipper Monday February 13, 07:54 AM An Indian judge has sentenced a robber to a life sentence in jail for hurling a slipper at him. Judge Gongale was quick to duck when Rajkumar Sharma threw his slipper at him. The 19-year-old appeared before the judge in Mumbai on a charge of robbing an auto rickshaw driver of £5. Senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani said: "The punishment is excessive but the accused's conduct is unpardonable." Rating: 5