‘Indianisation’ of Legal System
In a landmark move, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on September 17 called for “Indianisation” of the country’s legal system, pointing out that the colonial rules currently followed may not be suited to the needs of the Indian population. It is heartening to note that CJI has voiced to make the justice delivery system hassle-free.
While addressing an event organised by the Karnataka State Bar Council to pay tributes to late Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan Mohan Shantanagoudar, the CJI said, “Very often our justice delivery poses multiple barriers for the common people. The working and the style of courts do not sit well with the complexities of India. Our systems practise rules being colonial in origin may not be best suited to the needs of Indian population. The need of the hour is the Indianisation of our legal system.”
Explaining the point further, CJI Ramana pointed out: “When I say Indianisation, I mean the need to adapt to the practical realities of our society and localise our justice delivery systems. For example, parties from a rural place fighting a family dispute are usually made to feel out of place in the court. They do not understand the arguments or pleadings which are mostly in English, a language alien to them. These days, judgments have become lengthy, which further complicates the position of litigants. For the parties to understand the implications of a judgment, they are forced to spend more money.”
As the CJI underlined that courts should be litigant centric, as they are the ultimate beneficiaries, we hope judiciary would pay heed to this sane advice of the legal luminary.
Murshid Shaikh
Dhanipur, Aligarh
Put an End to Backdoor Entry in Colleges
The Delhi High Court has said that backdoor entries in educational institutions should stop. Dismissing an appeal by five students who were granted admission in 2016 by LN Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal, without their undergoing the centralised counselling conducted by the Department of Medical Education (DME), the Court argued that lakhs of students in the country work hard and toil to secure admissions in educational institutions on the basis of merit. The Court said, “To permit any backdoor entry to any educational institution would be grossly unfair to those who are denied admission, despite being more meritorious, on account of the seats being taken and blocked by such backdoor entrants.”
This pro-merit move of the court, it is hoped, would contain corruption in the education sector. Also, it would help the aspiring students have faith and confidence in fair admission process.
Chiragh Ali
Delhi
Susashan or Kusashan?
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath on September 19 claimed that the state has undergone a “complete transformation”. In the light of the jungle raj that the State has been witnessing since 2017, he in fact was patting himself on the back. And this is in view of the upcoming Assembly elections in the State.
The ever rising incidents of fake encounters, atrocities against women and young girls, subjugating and harassing minorities, especially Muslims and Dalits, in the name of the so-called love jehad, etc. can show him mirror. What the State has experienced during these years is not “suraksha and susashan as he claimed but kuraksha and kusashan.
The masses are not fool enough to buy the lies being dished out. However, only time will show what he has given to the State during his reign.
Danish Ahmad
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh