Of economic offences and murder

While arguing for bail, an advocate for former stock broker Ketan Parekh ( pictured) pleaded for consideration stating that he had not committed murder. To that the judge said that economic offences are considered much more serious than murder, which are often committed in a fit of rage. Citing a Supreme Court order, the judge said economic offences directly impacted the economy of a country and hence, cannot be looked at with any less seriousness than murder.