Democrazy

Today’s issue of The Hindu (26-12-2010) conveyed a pictorial sarcasm in the first page. It had to the left, A. Raja coming out smiling after a ‘torturous’ CBI inquiry for 9 hrs and to the right was Dr.Binayak Sen, visibly upset by the court ruling on his sedition charges.

Some serious questions arise about the functioning of the Judiciary. It all comes down to the prosecution to determine the outcome of the case. The prosecution is controlled by the ruling party (‘Govt.’  is not the correct word; after all, Party takes precedence over Govt.). If all the cases are to be sorted out only by the Supreme Court, why do we need a hierarchy of courts? Either it is meant for buying some more time or meant to filter out those who can’t afford justice. The Supreme Court observes that a lower court is rotten and how am I supposed to trust the system? And, I may face contempt proceedings for saying this and why not the Supreme Court judge, as his words carry more weight.

We need not always seek the west for an outlook, ‘Made in China’ is pretty popular now!

p.s: Kasab’s trial still continues…