INDIA is moving towards the diamond jubilee celebrations of its Independence from August 15, 2021, to 2022. The celebration also comes with some soul-searching and an assessment of our achievements and failures during these 75 years of Independence. An objective review of our report card would set the tone and pace for the coming decades so that we may set lofty goals, targets, and ideals for our centenary celebrations.
To be seen as an extremely successful, largest functioning democracy of the world essentially entails an independent and unbiased judiciary, which is the backbone of our vibrant democracy.
These ideals are aptly put by the Wisconsin Association for Justice while describing the American judiciary: “Our legal system is based on the principle that an independent, fair and competent judiciary will interpret and apply the laws that govern us. The role of the judiciary is central to American concepts of justice and the rule of law.”
If we treat the judiciary and the legal system as the spine that holds the body of the democratic framework together, then it’s our beholden duty to protect this vital organ from damage and attack from within as well as from without. In recent times, we have seen that our legal system has been facing threats, blackmail, harassment, and physical attacks. In such circumstances, this is a threat to the independent functioning of the entire justice administration system (JAS), and as such would hamper the effectiveness of its decisions as being free of bias, pressure, or intimidation.
This story is from the August 16, 2021 edition of India Legal.
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