If you chop off a limb, people will follow law: Karnataka HC

 A Karnataka High Court judge’s strong remarks on crime deterrence, suggesting “chopping off a leg or a hand” for compliance, have sparked debate. Refusing bail to a 23-year-old engineering student accused of rape, Justice R Nataraj commented on the perceived leniency in the justice system. The court has issued a notice to the state government regarding the matter. A Karnataka High Court judge’s strong remarks on crime deterrence, suggesting “chopping off a leg or a hand” for compliance, have sparked debate. Refusing bail to a 23-year-old engineering student accused of rape, Justice R Nataraj commented on the perceived leniency in the justice system. The court has issued a notice to the state government regarding the matter.