Two Lama on “ Who shall guard the guards themselves?”
In the mountain of Himalaya
Younger Lama asked Elder Lama,
“When Supreme Court gave
Judgement on CVC appointment,
The newspapers of the whole country,
Carried the news on front-half page of
Their newspapers.
What was so special about this judgement?”
Elder Lama replied,
The case posed an eternal question
Which troubled civilized society
Since many many years,
namely,
‘Who shall guard the guards themselves?”
Everyone, including Prime Minister, President,
And media thought that the Court
Will not be able to take the call
And will not be able to decide this eternal question.
But Court did take the Call
And decided the eternal question.
That surprised the whole nation
And therefore media devoted
Front-half page of their newspapers
To this milestone judgement “
Replied Elder Lama
“What answer did the Supreme Court give?
Who shall now guard the guards themselves?”
Asked Younger Lama
“Objective and verifiable checks
Shall now guard the guards themselves.”Replied the Elder Lama
“And who shall decide
Whether the tests
Are objective and verifiable or not?”
Asked Younger Lama
“Supreme Court and High Courts
Will now decide whether the checks
Are objective and verifiable or not.
The judgement has expanded the scope of
Judicial Review
to include in its ambit
the unbridled executive discretion
which was the main source
of corruption in the country.”
Elder Lama replied.
Haresh Raichura, Adv. New Delhi
In the mountain of Himalaya
Younger Lama asked Elder Lama,
“When Supreme Court gave
Judgement on CVC appointment,
The newspapers of the whole country,
Carried the news on front-half page of
Their newspapers.
What was so special about this judgement?”
Elder Lama replied,
The case posed an eternal question
Which troubled civilized society
Since many many years,
namely,
‘Who shall guard the guards themselves?”
Everyone, including Prime Minister, President,
And media thought that the Court
Will not be able to take the call
And will not be able to decide this eternal question.
But Court did take the Call
And decided the eternal question.
That surprised the whole nation
And therefore media devoted
Front-half page of their newspapers
To this milestone judgement “
Replied Elder Lama
“What answer did the Supreme Court give?
Who shall now guard the guards themselves?”
Asked Younger Lama
“Objective and verifiable checks
Shall now guard the guards themselves.”Replied the Elder Lama
“And who shall decide
Whether the tests
Are objective and verifiable or not?”
Asked Younger Lama
“Supreme Court and High Courts
Will now decide whether the checks
Are objective and verifiable or not.
The judgement has expanded the scope of
Judicial Review
to include in its ambit
the unbridled executive discretion
which was the main source
of corruption in the country.”
Elder Lama replied.
Haresh Raichura, Adv. New Delhi
