Jolly LLB Page #9

Synopsis: A small time lawyer files a PIL in court against his own idols case.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Subhash Kapoor
Production: FIP
  7 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
NOT RATED
Year:
2013
135 min
Website
2,244 Views


l opened my eyes and saw

a luxury car on the footpath.

My relatives were writhing in pain.

l couldn't figure

what had happened.

A boy got out of the car.

He was shaken.

l thought he would help...

When l woke up again...

l found myself in the hospital.

lnspector Rathi had come to see me.

Do you remember the number

of the truck?

No, sir. lt was a car.

You are dreaming of a car.

The accident was caused by a truck.

No, sir.

lt was a car.

Don't you understand?

Get up and l will explain.

Come.

He took me to the morgue were

the bodies of my relatives lay.

l told him that l

was telling the truth.

But he wouldn't listen...

Do you think l'm fool.

and he threatened to kill me.

l will kill you.

No, sir... please let me go.

How can l let you go?

l will get paid to kill you.

But l'll get nothing

if l let you go.

l have money with me.

l gave my savings of 30,000...

and the jewelry l had

brought for my sister to him.

A cop helped me to a train for

Gorakhpur and I went to my hometown.

Sir, I request you to call

upon the accused, Rahul Dewan...

so Sadakanth Mishra

can identify him.

l object your honor.

l'd like to cross-examine

the witness first.

Overruled!

You will get your chance.

Sit down.

Rahul Dewan...

please step forward.

Stand there.

Sadakanth Mishra,

take a good look at him.

ls he the same boy who

was driving the car that night?

Yes, sir.

He is the same boy who

was driving the car that night.

Amazing!

With all that happened today...

l didn't even realize

that its time for lunch.

We'll resume after lunch.

Sir...

l request the court to

reschedule the hearing...

because l have an important matter

in the Supreme court...

if you don't mind.

You have the option of

sending a junior counsel.

But the court will

issue it's verdict today.

We'll resume after lunch.

Sir, did everything

go well in court today?

Where is he?

Sir, he is locked up inside.

Get him out.

Who is he?

Sir, Ramakanth Shukla

from Gorakhpur.

Not Ramakanth Shukla, you idiot.

Sadakanth Mishra,

the guy who limps.

- Hey...

- Why are you beating me up?

Couldn't you tell me who you are?

You didn't let me talk.

Take him away.

Mr. Rajpal, sir...

Confirm three things for me.

ls the name correct?

Yes, sir.

He is from Gorakhpur?

Yes, sir.

ls he telling the truth?

Yes, sir.

You let him go for 30,000 rupees!

lt was a mistake, sir.

Sir, please...

The 30,000 will make

life hell in court!

- l thought you...

- What?

- You had worked out a plan.

- Plan?

- Sir, it was a mistake.

- l don't want to see you again.

Before the court can

issue it's verdict...

Mr. Rajpal,

please conclude the argument.

Thank you, your honor.

First of all, I'd like to thank

Mr. Tyagi for filing the PIL.

lt was only after

the PlL was filed that...

new facts, new evidence,

new eye witnesses emerged.

But none of these facts

can hold my client guilty.

But your honor...

l have to admit...

l am a little worried.

l'm worried...

because people in this

court room seem to be in a hurry.

lt seems that the people

have already decided that...

Rahul Dewan is

responsible for the accident.

Everyone seems to be in a hurry

to send Rahul Dewan to prison.

But before we do that,

let us examine the facts.

The investigation report

still doesn't tell us...

what really happened that night.

There is some confusion,

your honor.

The police report says a

truck caused the accident...

while the prosecution and

people say it was a Land Cruiser.

Police report states that

six people were killed...

while the prosecution and

people say that five were killed.

Now that brings a

dead man back to life.

And we have a dead man

now walking in this court...

who becomes the only eye

witness in this case.

ls this some kind of a joke?

But prima facie one thing is clear

that the police were incompetent.

And as a part of the judicial system

it is my recommendation that...

the strongest action be

taken against Sub lnspector Rathi.

lt is people like him that

give the department a bad name.

lt is due to people like him that the

public rubbishes the investigation.

You've made a joke out of it.

Set an example of him,

once and for all...

for the entire police department.

Your honor...

my client shouldn't be

punished for Rathi's failure.

Which brings me to

a very important question.

Your honor, is this court willing

to send my client to prison...

on the basis of a

botched up investigation?

And make no mistake,

this is a botched up investigation.

With this laughable

and hilarious evidence.

Because if this happens...

it will be the darkest

hour in the history...

of the judicial system

of this country.

As for the five people that died...

my deepest sympathies.

But if you sleep on the footpath...

you risk being driven over.

That's the harsh reality.

The rest, your honor...

l leave it to your wisdom

and your fine sense ofjudgment.

Thank you.

Mr. Tyagi, your submission.

For the first time,

l agree with Mr. Rajpal.

lf you sleep on the footpath,

you risk being driven over.

lt is true.

l want to ask Mr. Rajpal...

ln fact, l want to ask everyone

present in this court room...

l want to ask you, your honor...

that these people who

sleep on the footpath...

who are they...

where do they come from?

They don't have a roof on their

head, they have no work, no money.

Then why do they come

to our beautiful city?

To tarnish its beauty?

But these malnourished,

poor people have a right.

And that's the right to justice.

Which neither Mr. Rajpal, nor you

nor this court can take away.

Because it is our constitution

that gives them this right.

The constitution of India.

But when it comes

to theirjustice...

the doors ofjustice slam

shut on their face.

They are made to appear in court,

hearing after hearing...

they are given assurances,

promises...

but justice?

They don't get justice.

High on both alcohol and wealth...

driving at a speed

of 120 kilometers...

is young and innocent Rahul Dewan.

Young and innocent...

who killed five people.

And Mr. Rajpal says, is it a joke?

No, sir,

let me tell you what is a joke!

ln the last eight months...

Mr. Rajpal has changed

the Land Cruiser to a truck...

if this case drags for six more months,

he will make sure it's a train.

And if it the case continues

for a year, l am sure...

Mr. Rajpal will convince

everyone that...

this man is Shah Rukh Khan

and not Sadakanth Mishra.

And for lack of evidence,

you will have to accept it.

That is a joke, your honor.

This is a joke.

Footpath is not meant for sleeping,

isn't that what you said?

But Mr. Rajpal, a footpath

isn't meant to be driven on either.

Trying to teach me law!

l've often heard since my childhood

of the wide reach of the law.

And l've often heard

this line in movies...

'The arms of the law are long.'

That is rubbish!

And if the arms of the law are long,

then Rahul Dewan is in front of you.

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Subhash Kapoor

Subhash Kapoor is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He was a political journalist, and later became known for directing the satirical comical dramas like Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010),Jolly LLB (2013) and Jolly LLB 2(2017). more…

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