How many lawyers in India are informing you about laws which are being passed by Parliament? Once such laws are passed, it takes years to correct them. Why Courts as well as Lawyers are watching passively when bad laws are being passed by Parliament? Ask this to some of your lawyer or judge friend.
A GIANT STEP TO REMOVE CORRUPTION IN HIGHER JUDICIARY
In 65 Years in history, the FIRST TIME, parliament has taken a giant step to remove Corruption from Higher Judiciary i.e. Supreme Court and High Courts.
Has anyone told you about this? Well, the Bill is already passed by Loksabha and is about to pass in Rajyashabha. Name of Bill is The Judicial Standards And Accountability Bill, 2012
A GIANT STEP TO REMOVE CORRUPTION IN HIGHER JUDICIARY
In 65 Years in history, the FIRST TIME, parliament has taken a giant step to remove Corruption from Higher Judiciary i.e. Supreme Court and High Courts.
Has anyone told you about this? Well, the Bill is already passed by Loksabha and is about to pass in Rajyashabha. Name of Bill is The Judicial Standards And Accountability Bill, 2012
What is so great about it? Didn't few activists slammed down this bill as eyewash and bogus few days ago?
Yesterday, I went through the Bill which is on internet. I think this bill is not an eyewash. It is not a bogus bill. It is a giant step to remove corruption from Higher Judiciary.
Why I say this ?
1) You can file complaint against any judge or chief justice of any High Court or Supreme Court, even against Chief Justice of India.., and at the same time you can request that your name may be kept confidential. Even the Judge against whom you complain, will not know that it is YOU who have made complaint. Isn't this a great step? In case you have any fears against the judge, you will be also given protection. (Sec.40).
What more you want? No need to fear Contempt of Court. I think large number of Fighter-Type Lawyers will come forward to file complaints.
2) Relatives of Judges were making corruption by charging a Lakh or more rupees just for filing vaklatnama in Court of their relative. Because as soon as their Vakalatnam comes, the judge transfers the case to other courts. So those who want that this judge should not hear their case, were engaging their relatives so as to change court indirectly. Now, it is not possible. (Sec.3(2)c)
3) And there are 100 such prohibitions on Judges of HC and SC. If you see any corrupt or inefficient judge, just file complaint. It will be investigated. If necessary special team of CBI officers will be set up to investigate corruption. Prosecution, Warnings, punishments including removal recommendations shall follow if judge is found guilty.
I have gone through various more provisions. I am amazed by the clarity of this provisions. Nothing is left out which has any chances to make a judge corrupt.
Power to set up a special Investigation teams against the corrupt judge is also there.
In my view, once this Act is passed, it will be a model law for other countries of world also.
Power to set up a special Investigation teams against the corrupt judge is also there.
In my view, once this Act is passed, it will be a model law for other countries of world also.
Mere power in YOUR HANDS to file a complaint against any Judge of High Court or Supreme Court, without disclosing your name, itself is a Giant Step to remove corruption from higher judiciary. Your complaint will be indexed. Process against the judge will start. This itself is a weapon in hand of every citizen
Just wait till law is passed by Rajya Sabha and notified by President. Large number of complaints will be filed against HC and SC Judges.
You can read whole text of Bill on internet. We should be thankful to people who made this Bill possible.
Haresh Raichura
7th April, 2012
