Re: [IAC#RG] Are judges becoming too powerful ?

Friday, July 12, 2013

Re: [IAC#RG] Are judges becoming too powerful ?

Hi Venkatarmanji,

I had just commended Judiciary for their role in stepping up gas on Acid attack victims plight with respect to Acid sale regulation and also Convicted politicians being disqualified from Membership of Parliament & assemblies.

My question is if elected representatives have no botheration about 2G or Coal Gate or Rape cases or even dying people in remote rural districts when our godowns are full? WHO else WILL? Can India afford its million youngsters taking out rallies and dharnas for laying roads, building toilets in Government girls school in cities, laying manhole covers to stop children from dying?............................

Who will care for the common man when elected representative is sleeping. Most cases filed at Supreme Court or High court are by well informed civil society members and i do not suppose courts have taken upon themselves to pass the strictures on Government.

Its a complicated scenario in which we as people are put in, If black money is in reality a issue as discussed widely in IAC forums. What has government done to bring it back, if not for the prodding done by India's courts.

I would suggest the legislature- Indian Parliament make Indian judiciary highly accountable in the sense its Judges and lawyers must be impeccable in their antecedents and also make them amply equipped with resources to discharge their duties. So Now elected representatives are bound by a fair Judiciary even if it means pulling up netas and Babus not doing their roles.

Judiciary becoming powerful for a country like India is a new Chapter in its fledgling Democracy when we have seen larger than life Politicians like Indira Gandhi, Emergency, Wars with Neighbours, etc............................

On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Venkatraman Ns <nsvenkatchennai@gmail.com> wrote:

To
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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