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.

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