The Brave Pedestrian

The judiciary as an institution is only as good as its judges... and judges, being human, can easily be offered temptations by government. Judges nearing retirement age hear PILs against government, knowing that after retiring, they may be given lucrative & prestigious jobs by government. So they openly favour government and politicians, and frown at public interest litigants and activist citizens. Judicial independence can exist under ideal conditions... but conditions in India are far from ideal. Like  ·  Comment  ·  Share

The police are law enforcers. But do they understand law? Most policemen don't. Policemen have powers to accept complaint, detain, arrest and file FIR citing various IPC sections. They also have investigative powers to summon & interrogate possible witnesses, conduct searches etc. But, does the average cop understand anything beyond following the orders of superior officers? No. Their hierarchy and rigidly authoritarian organizational culture -- in fact, a brutal and criminal -minded culture -- makes cops cynical and cruel. This prevents policemen from having respect for democracy and citizens. Cops are habituated to speak the language of oppression and fear. They respect only power, not gentleness & rule of law. The main utility of the police force is VIP SECURITY & CROWD CONTROL. Read  http://tinyurl.com/cops-VIP-duty As a law -enforcement, investigative and crime-prevention agency, police is a TOTAL FAILURE. The main role of police today is drawing a...

Although our netas -- ruling party as well as opposition -- publicly take up issues relating to common man, they keep quiet about judiciary. The reason is, there are always criminal cases pending against almost every neta, dragging on for decades. So judges always have a firm grip on their egg-rolls, and can squeeze very hard if annoyed. Like  ·  Comment  ·  Share