Amnesty and rule of law

Last year in Kashmir was very bad.The whole summer we had disturbances.We lost more then 100 children to the bullets.A day before CM announced 'Amnesty' to those stone pelters who were not involved in acts of arson or causing damage to property.According to press reports 1200 boys are getting to be benefited,which means 1200 children were in jail for a year for stone pelting.
I wrote on my tweet that even if these boys had been convicted in a trial they would have not got a sentence of one year,therefore where is the question of amnesty.they underwent a sentence for a period more then what they could get even if charges against them had been proved.
Some friends have taken exception to my comments.As i could not reply in 160 letters i decided to blog.Those of my followers who know my background will realise my commitment to rule of law.On that principle there can not be compromise.Those who have read my earlier blogs will bear me out ,that i only plead for adherence of rule of law.
If a man like Ajmal kasab has a right to fair trial can this right be denied to children accused of stone pelting without causing any damage to any person or property
If any police man got killed or injured by stone pelting,persons responsible should get punished through due process of law.similarly if 120 children were killed,the justification or otherwise of such acts should also be decided through due process of law.
I neither condemn any act nor approve any act,because i am not in a position to know full facts of each incident.May be police was justified,may be not.May be a stone pelter was justified may be not.THESE QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED BY COMPETENT INSTITUTIONS.
In a civilised society u can not keep a person in custody for years with out trial.If people at the helm understand this basic principle you may have not to decide 'Kashmir issue'