LET THE MAJESTY OF LAW PREVAIL: CONCIOUSNESS OF THE LORDSHIPS MUST GIVE CHANCE TO COMMON MAN! Neelam M. Singh

My Take: Neelam says, "it's very important to keep the respect and faith in judiciary alive! The Legislature and Executive, bureaucrats and police officials, have totally eroded the confidence of the people, due to their imperialistic nature. 

The recent statements of Justice Deepak Gupta, Justice T. S. Thakur, former Chief Justice of India, Justice Madan Lokur, etc. have brought to fore, the contradictions and anomalies within the judiciary. Please pull up the socks, Hon'ble Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde! Let this ultimate hope, of the majesty of law, not be compromised. 

The utterances of Justice Ranjan Googoi, openly attacking the CJAR, are condemnable. 

Judges becoming Governors, MPs, Chairmen of several organisations, post retirement, are sops, that obliterate the true independence of Judiciary in the eyes of common man, who doesn't get Justice, anyway? 

The urgency with which Arnab Goswami's Vs. Mumbai Police, has been heard, to say the least is fallacious. Harish Salve and Tushar Mehta for Arnab & State, Kapil Sibal opposing the plea! Justice Dhananjay Chandrachud, has not only heard the case, but also gave Orders of Protection to Arnab Goswami!

Justice D.K. Chandrachud asked Harish Salve, "Why don't you move to Bombay High Court?". Justice Chandrachud knows that these highest level of lawyers manipulate the cases in the Registry. An Enquiry should be conducted by CJI as to how Arnab Goswami's case has been, repeatedly heard at Supreme Court of India? Was it a priority and urgent, Fundamental Rights and Right to Life are eroded?

Surely Your Lordships know the answers!

GETTING JUSTICE IS A TOUGH BARGAIN !

LONG LIVE LADY JUSTICIA'S THEORY OF TRUTH, FEARLESSNESS AND COURAGE, OF THE JUDGES. 

Thanks: Neelam M. Singh 

☆ The Hindu, The Economic Times, The Telegraph and several other print and electronic media, have reported the story of 'choose and select, out of turn' hearing of the cases by the Supreme Court of India. 

Supreme Court sacrificed core principles during lockdown, says CJAR

NEW DELHI 13 MAY 2020 23:12 IST

‘It accepted without demur what Centre put on affidavit’

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) issued a statement on Wednesday criticising the Supreme Court for “sacrificing the core principles of fairness and transparency in justice delivery system” during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The NGO has former judges, and lawyers like Prashant Bhushan as members.

The statement said the court has accepted without demur whatever the Union Government has put on affidavit and not carried out its constitutional duty of holding the government to account through powers of judicial review. “Whether on the issue of the rights of stranded migrant labour, the curbs on 4G internet in Kashmir or in important habeas corpus cases, we believe that the Court’s passivity in the face of dire need is difficult to comprehend,” it said.

CJAR said the manner in which certain cases are being heard at great urgency, while other similar matters are kept pending without a hearing for long, is likely to make the public lose faith in the fairness of the Court’s processes.

The impression created is that the process has been left to the utter discretion of the Registry staff and is not guided by rules or principles of fairness and equality before law, it said.

It urged the court to implement its judgment allowing live-streaming of court hearings.

Finally, the statement pointed out that while many high court have already decided to cancel their summer vacations to make up for the time lost during lockdown, the Supreme Court “has not taken any such decision yet.”