The Supreme Court's motivation to balance public safety and animal welfare cannot be faulted. The pathway to hell, however, is often paved with good intentions, and we point to three serious risks that could follow from the rulings
With extremely high caseloads, most district court judges have no time to prepare for fresh matters which requires reviewing documents. High caseloads leave them with only non-ideal choices, adjournments, and hasty orders passed with inadequate application of judicial mind.
Given the sweep of the Ordinance, it is quite clear that the intent and purpose is to overturn the unanimous judgment of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court. The Ordinance comes out as a constitutional fraud on the people of Delhi, its elected representatives and the Constitution
Madan B Lokur writes: It is time for the establishment to realise that the people of this country mean well, and in any democracy, there are bound to be different points of view.
What do encounters achieve other than the death of fellow humans masquerading as instant justice? The trigger-happy personnel of the security forces may be prosecuted but will they ever be punished? It’s unlikely because of the time lag.
It seems to me that the unconstitutional NJAC is rearing its head and is now Frankenstein’s monster. The advice of the two eminent persons postulated by the NJAC is no longer required.
Case and court management are the most important areas which, unfortunately, have not been adverted to in the Economic Surveys. The Ease of Doing Business Report of the World Bank for 2018 and 2019 shows that the time taken to decide a case has remained static at 1,445 days. Why is that?
The complainant in the sexual harassment case against the Chief Justice has not been fairly treated. Institutional bias is visible in the inquiry, which leaves complaints about victimisation unaddressed.
