Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer’s elucidation and criticism on the mounting arrears on the files of judges and a thought-provoking controversial comment on the concern currently being expressed by many stalwarts in the field of judicial reforms are indeed a food for thought to the rulers and the ruled. Parkinson’s Law will show its ugly head undoubtedly in judicial positions too. The venerable Justice Iyer said it at last regarding the perils of present system at the helm of affairs in higher judiciary. What we need indeed are intelligent, competent and bold judges who can read between the lines when frivolous litigations are put up to them for hearing and disposal. Revolt of the masses is the end-result sooner or later if justice is denied to them or delayed due to the rotten procedure in the system.
Iyer expects the effective executive to call the bluff when judges invent alibi to explain their inefficiency and lack of integrity. But unfortunately the other side too is not all that greener really, nor competent or committed in terms of time and caliber as obtaining at present.
Let us therefore allow a revolt against the existing system in a non-violent way as in the case of freedom struggle in the thirties and forties of 20th century. Let us be Indian in our thought and action through a second freedom struggle to steer clear of the vestiges of British behaviour in the existing hierarchy of Indian democracy, Indian bureaucracy and Indian judiciary.
Note: This article is sent to the newspaper 'The Hindu'
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