Opinion The long arm
The Chief Justice of India,S.H. Kapadia,was right to advocate restraint for the courts.
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The long arm
The Chief Justice of India,S.H. Kapadia,was right to advocate restraint for the courts. In recent times,the courts have delivered pathbreaking judgments that have been welcomed by the people. However,it is important that the judiciary acknowledges its role as the interpreter and protector of the law and respects the separation of powers among the three organs of the state. The courts should effectively interpret and enforce laws already in place and not tread on the legislatures territory.
Jasleen Kaur
Name of the law
THE Gujarat special courts judgment,convicting 32 accused in the Naroda Patiya massacre,including BJP MLA Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal activist Babu Bajrangi,is a ray of hope for the kin of those who suffered in the Gujarat riots of 2002 (Where law wins out,
IE,August 30). It has proved that justice might be done to those who were killed in the riots,even if it takes years. The judiciary has lived up to the common mans faith
in it. Now is the time to strengthen that faith by convicting those responsible for the Assam riots
and for spreading panic among people from the Northeast.
Altamash Aiman
New Delhi
Silent show
THE editorial In the shadows (IE,August 30) indicates that Americas Republican presidential candidate,Mitt Romney,is still something of an enigma. Romneys wife has tried to boost his ratings by assuring voters that he can be trusted,but this may not be enough. Voters like a candidate with a vision. In contrast,the Democratic President Barack Obama has sustained an impressive campaign. Romneys reticence on several key issues might make the presidential battle easier for Obama.
S.C. Vaid
Greater Noida
Guarding secrets
THE Supreme Courts observation on the Radia tapes seems to imply that the government should guard its documents and secrets better (Radia tapes: Such leaks threat to security,says SC,August 30). However,sometimes leaks work to a governments advantage. Governments all over the world have been known to let slip secrets at opportune moments,to serve their own purposes.
Velji B. Ganatra
Delaware
Copy that
THE case against the photocopier in Delhi Universitys North Campus could hinder the pursuit of higher education in the country. In his article Publishers vs Students (IE,August 30),Shamnad Basheer was right to point out that intellectual property owners price their goods so high that they are out of reach for the common man,and then they block access to cheaper versions. Every sphere of intellectual activity cannot be subjected to a draconian copyright regime. Perhaps the present case could be used to fight the tyranny of this regime.
Sahil Garg
New Delhi
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