If your answer is yes, then there is something you can do about it. If you can do what I suggest, then before coming August 2012, you will see lots of improvement taking place in Judicial System of India.
This is what I hope. Actual results are in the hands of God.
What Do I Suggest You To Do?
If you meet any Judge anywhere, in bus or train or in a marriage function or anywhere, just ask him,
"Have you heard story of a burglar who broke into my house last summer?"
He will probably say that he has no idea. Then you say, "Never mind." and move away from him without telling the story.
Then you send somebody else to ask this same question again to Judge. Then he should also move away from him without telling Judge anything further.
When so many people will be asking judge this very question again and again, the judges will become curious to know the story.
Since no one will tell him story, when he will find out this story on his own, And then a transformation from within himself, will take place. And he will start reforming judiciary on his own.
He will realize, that the system does not need any change. It is the Judge himself who needs to change himself.
And probably by August 2012, you may see major reforms taking place in judiciary, at initiative of judges themselves! The change will came from within the Judiciary itself.
And what is this story of a burglar who broke into your house last summer?
If you promise me not tell this story to any judge, I can tell you this imaginary story.
Last summer, you had gone to a hill station with your family. Your house was locked. One night a burglar entered in your house with a duplicate key.
Just then a police man, on routine round, saw that front door of your house was a little ajar. He suspected something. He checked in house and caught the burglar red handed.
At police station, burglar admits his crime. Signs a confession and hands over duplicate key with which he had opened door of your house.
The Case against Burglar now goes to court.
And here the troubles starts.
Half of the Judges in India said that there was not enough evidence against burglar and he should be acquitted. And other half of Judges in India said that there is more than enough evidence to convict the burglar and he should be convicted.
Well, the poor thief, was treated like a football from one court to other court. One Court said he was guilty. Other court said he was not guilty.
The thief and You, both finally becomes fed up with the system.
Why can't the Judges make up their minds?
There are 312,000,000 search results on Google on Criminal Law. Do these articles not help judges to decide whether this poor thief should be acquitted or convicted?
Where is the problem?
Now, we are on serious ground.
This analysis will help you to understand why the judges who said that this man should be acquitted were RIGHT, and the Judges who said that this thief should be convicted were wrong!
What did the defense lawyer asked and argued on behalf of burglar?
His lawyer asked a simple question to Policeman, "Did you check that the duplicate key which my client gave you, actually opened the lock?"
Policeman said,"I never checked it. There was no need to check. I caught him red handed from house. He himself said that he opened house with duplicate key. He also signed on paper admitting all things."
The lawyer turned to Judge and said the case is not proved. The Judge nodded and acquitted burglar.
The Lawyer, and the Judge who acquitted thief, are RIGHT.
The other half of the Judges we believe that the burglar should have been convicted are WRONG. They should undergo a refresher course in criminal law.
In next blog post, I will explain you the reasons.
Haresh Raichura.
2/4/2012
The Lawyer referred in above story was Lebowitz. A great criminal lawyer of U.S. Later he was elevated as Judge. His famous book I read was titled "Court Room"
This is what I hope. Actual results are in the hands of God.
What Do I Suggest You To Do?
If you meet any Judge anywhere, in bus or train or in a marriage function or anywhere, just ask him,
"Have you heard story of a burglar who broke into my house last summer?"
He will probably say that he has no idea. Then you say, "Never mind." and move away from him without telling the story.
Then you send somebody else to ask this same question again to Judge. Then he should also move away from him without telling Judge anything further.
When so many people will be asking judge this very question again and again, the judges will become curious to know the story.
Since no one will tell him story, when he will find out this story on his own, And then a transformation from within himself, will take place. And he will start reforming judiciary on his own.
He will realize, that the system does not need any change. It is the Judge himself who needs to change himself.
And probably by August 2012, you may see major reforms taking place in judiciary, at initiative of judges themselves! The change will came from within the Judiciary itself.
And what is this story of a burglar who broke into your house last summer?
If you promise me not tell this story to any judge, I can tell you this imaginary story.
Last summer, you had gone to a hill station with your family. Your house was locked. One night a burglar entered in your house with a duplicate key.
Just then a police man, on routine round, saw that front door of your house was a little ajar. He suspected something. He checked in house and caught the burglar red handed.
At police station, burglar admits his crime. Signs a confession and hands over duplicate key with which he had opened door of your house.
The Case against Burglar now goes to court.
And here the troubles starts.
Half of the Judges in India said that there was not enough evidence against burglar and he should be acquitted. And other half of Judges in India said that there is more than enough evidence to convict the burglar and he should be convicted.
Well, the poor thief, was treated like a football from one court to other court. One Court said he was guilty. Other court said he was not guilty.
The thief and You, both finally becomes fed up with the system.
Why can't the Judges make up their minds?
There are 312,000,000 search results on Google on Criminal Law. Do these articles not help judges to decide whether this poor thief should be acquitted or convicted?
Where is the problem?
Now, we are on serious ground.
This analysis will help you to understand why the judges who said that this man should be acquitted were RIGHT, and the Judges who said that this thief should be convicted were wrong!
What did the defense lawyer asked and argued on behalf of burglar?
His lawyer asked a simple question to Policeman, "Did you check that the duplicate key which my client gave you, actually opened the lock?"
Policeman said,"I never checked it. There was no need to check. I caught him red handed from house. He himself said that he opened house with duplicate key. He also signed on paper admitting all things."
The lawyer turned to Judge and said the case is not proved. The Judge nodded and acquitted burglar.
The Lawyer, and the Judge who acquitted thief, are RIGHT.
The other half of the Judges we believe that the burglar should have been convicted are WRONG. They should undergo a refresher course in criminal law.
In next blog post, I will explain you the reasons.
Haresh Raichura.
2/4/2012
The Lawyer referred in above story was Lebowitz. A great criminal lawyer of U.S. Later he was elevated as Judge. His famous book I read was titled "Court Room"
