Jessica Lal - (1965–1999) was a model in New Delhi, who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a crowded socialite party when she was shot dead on 29 April, 1999.
Dozens of witnesses pointed to Siddharth Vashisht, a.k.a. Manu Sharma, the son of Venod Sharma, a wealthy Congress politician in Haryana, as the murderer.
In the ensuing trial, Manu Sharma and a number of others were acquitted on 21 February 2006.Following intense media and public pressure, the prosecution appealed and the Delhi High Court conducted proceedings on a fast track with daily hearings over 25 days. The lower court judgment was found faulty in law, and Manu Sharma was found guilty of having murdered Jessica Lall. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 20 December 2006.
Here is the Real Life Sabrina, stating "its not impossible to punish the powerful"
Video Source: NDTV
Actress Vidya Balan, who is playing the role of Sabrina in the Hindi movie "No One Killed Jessica", speaks over phone with NDTV regarding her views on the Jessica Lal murder case.
THE MOVIE IS INSPIRING.
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