Judging the Judges

In todays system, we hardly have any mechanism to judge the judges of Higher Judiciary. Many Judges think and behave like "Lords" not realising the concept of democracy in its true sense wherein "People" of the "Sovereign" have the ultimate authority and all other organs of the State are required to help in achieving the objects enshrined in the Constitution.
Instances are there, where the Judges,their wives and familymembers behave like extra-Constitutional Authorities and treat their staff like bonded labour. It is high time that they should realise that they are also only a part of the system and not the system itself, as they behave at present.

Appointment to Higher Judiciary?

Justice Sen controversy has raised a serious question about procedural defects in Judicial Appointments which are still held in a completely non-transparent manner. How, in spite of his alleged misconduct, Justice Sen could be able to get elevated to the position of a High Court Judge raises serious doubts about the system of Judicial appointments in which the eligibility criteria is not the merit of an individual but his contacts with the people who are responsible for such appointments.
File pertaining to the appointment of Justice Sen needs to be seriously scrutinised and the people responsible for his elevation should also be held accountable to bring disrepute to the whole Judicial system.

A great Justice

Justice Hansraj Khanna's loss is a graet loss to the judicial institution of this country. He was a real hero of our democracy in its toughest and darkest hour when in the famous habeas corpus case he gave his ruling independently and opposite to the view of other four judges even though he knew that would cost him Chief Justiceship of India. How many such corageous Judges can we find today?
We, the people of India salute the great soul of thou Justice Khanna and hope that in your re-birth (as per the Hindu Mythology) thou shall do much more to free the institution of Judiciary from favouritism and other evils which are instilling in it day by day.

The preamble of Constitution of India has one of the objects as social and economic justice for all. The question is whether our system is realy doing anything for fulfilment of that object? The answer is no. The condition of our system and society is well known. Some people are living behind the glass ceilings and they are enjoying the power and authority of the system. The majority is still tooth less and they have to face the music in the hands of the mighty and powerful. Judiciary, specially Higher Judiciary is doing every bit to increase the class divide in the society by laying down the law against the poor working classes. The burning example is the case laws coming in recent years about the status of casual and daily rated workers of govt. depts. and public services. We all know that the system and the persons in authority are responsible for large scale employment of such workers but Courts, instead of punishing the people responsible for such illegal or irregular work, show the doors to the workers making them jobless and helpless. Is this approach justified? Will this help in fulfilling the object of social and economic justice for all? I hope that judicial conscience of persons occupying higher judicial positions will make them think properly before making antipeople pronouncements and going contrary to the spirit of our Constitution.

The State Govt. in M.P. has finally bowed to the public demand and reduced the Court fees across the board. However, the fees is still 2.5 times of what it was in 2006 for writ petitions challenging the infringement of fundamental rights of the people. It should be the minimum for constitutional matters as mostly poor people are harassed by the authorities and system and justice should be available to all irrespective of their economic status. It is high time that Govt. and Judiciary both take positive measures to bring justice to the doors of common man.

Why hike in court fees

There is an urgent need to address the problem of hike in court fees specially in the backward state of madhya pradesh where a large section of population seeks redressal of their grievances through Writ Petitions under fundamental rights against the arbitrary exercise of power by the authorities of the state. I seek suggestions and comments from all coming accross my page about how to fight against this injust act of state to deprive the poor litigants from approaching the courts.