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India Against Corruption
Are judges becoming too powerful ?
In recent times, it appears that the country is being run by judiciary. There are many occasions when one may think that the judiciary is commenting and passing judgements on matters , which should really form part of governance and where there is no issue of law involved.
Even if there are potholes on the road , people take the issue to court and the judges entertain such cases and then make strong observations about the poor quality of governance. In the process, reluctantly or otherwise, the judiciary is causing great damage to the reputation of the government and reducing the esteem of the persons holding high and responsible position such as Prime Minister, in the eyes of the citizens.
In our country where the credibility of ministers, politicians and bureaucrats have become so low, many people tend to support judiciary without questioning the appropriateness of the role of judiciary in interfering in the matters of governance , when it makes highly adverse comments.
We seem to be redefining the role of judiciary in India. The question is whether all the judges are always honest and credible unlike some politicians and bureaucrats. The sad fact is that many judges themselves have been accused of dishonest practices and corruption in recent times. Is it right to put so much of faith on the judiciary in such conditions and is it not a calculated risk ?
Since citizens feel helpless in the light of the inefficiency and corruption of the ministers and government machinery and are desperately looking for solution, judiciary appears to be stepping into the vacuum.
N.S.Venkataraman
Nandini Voice For The Deprived
Email:- nsvenkatchennai@gmail.com
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