Saturday, May 19, 2007
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.
Friday, May 18, 2007
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.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
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.
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