When M.K Gandhi was practising law in south africa,Rustomji,a parsi living in south africa,was Gandhi 's client and co-worker.Gandhiji is now going to acquaint[introduce]him with the reader.Rustomji had deep confidence in Gandhi ji.He sought Gandhi's advice in all affairs.Even he did not hesitate to accept Gandhi 's quack[a pretender to medical skill] treatment when he fell ill.
Rustomji once fell in trouble.He had an export and import business .He often imported goods from Bombay and calcutta by smuggling. But he held it back from Gandhiji. His involvement in smuggling had not been officials.They trusted him so deeply that they did not check his imported goods.But one day his smuggling was exposed.
Rustomji rushed to gandhiji with fearful eyes and admitted to him that he was involving in smuggling. he requested Gandhiji to save him from dishonour. he further told him that Gandhiji could alone save his fame and reputation from being maligned[causing or intended to cause harm]. Rustomji was repented [to feel or show that you are sorry for that] for the guilt or crime he had committed. Gandhiji assured him that he would try his best to save him but first of all ,he would try his best to save his guilt.
Everything depended on God Enquiry revealed that Rustomji had been involved in smuggling for a long time.But the amount in question involved a trifling[having little value or importance] sum Rustomji 's counsel said that a Natal jury could acquit him of the charge. It was not a hopeless case. Rustomji wanted to be counselled or guided by Gandhiji instead of his old lawyer.
Gandhiji wanted to meet both the custom officials and attorney - general ,as both of them had the power to prosecute Rustomji. But gandhiji also told Rustomji to be prepare to go to jail as that would be a good penance for him. In gandhi's view, imprisonment was not the true punishment for the crime he had committed. Rustomji promised not to be involved in smuggling in future, Rustomji told Gandhiji that his name and fame was at stake[edge] but finally he surrender himself to Gandhiji.
Gandhiji tried his best to persuade[bring] the customs officials not bring the case to court. He also wrote to the Attorney general and then personally meet him so that Rustomji was not prosecuted in the court. The Attorney general was at last convinced and he admired Gandhiji for his free and frank arguments.
At last the case of rustomji was settled by compromised,Rustomji promised not to commit crime in future .he had to pay double the amount he had earned by smuggling as penalty. He was acquitted[to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime] of the charge. Rustomji set the record and hung up on the wall of his office all about the case, as a reminder to intending offender. Lastly Gandhiji saved his client.https://www.youtube.com/c/MrinAcademy
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