Rambling Gasbag Judges

If the Head of the govt constantly talks nonsense, then it gives a license to all others in high positions too to talk nonsense. It is now a regular pattern for PM Narendra Modi to talk nonsense without any real meaning. It is also a regular pattern to almost daily go to some place and do a ribbon-cutting and then give a worthless 30–40-minute rehearsed-teleprompter speech. A poorly educated dodo now believes he is the ultimate Gyani who can lecture Indians on almost anything. Most of Modi’s utterances are illogical and stupid as these ones:

Those who want to pursue a career anyway don’t rush to get married. Most of the women getting married at the current legal age are those who are not interested in pursuing further studies or a career. It is stupid to assume everyone is academically bright. Modi wasn’t academically bright but did make it to PM. If some do, they still do it after marriage. This moronic logic, though, doesn’t apply to Muslim girls who can marry the moment they attain puberty or 15, 16 any age according to court rulings. But Modi funds their education and marriage. Tribals are also excluded from such marriage laws. So, who is this stupid proposal for? Then, the village bumpkin frequently peddles unnecessary lies like using digital camera and email in 1988. When you lie all the time, you start believing those lies. It’s a mental disorder Modi suffers from, including all his fake childhood suffering and poverty and Chaiwalla stories while his family feeds Abbas and funds his education.

But Modi is a politician. He can set new standards of nonsensical blabber every day. What is it with judges of Supreme Court that drives to make some of the dumbest comments? It’s hard to understand how these blabberers got to such high posts without basic common sense. This is CJI Ramanna:

What’s to brag about being independent? The truth is, Judges are accountable to no one. They are a law unto themselves. Independent is NOT a substitute for "INCOMPETENCE". Indian judiciary is full of malice, full of inconsistency in all their judgements, right from bail to commuting death sentence. It’s the worst judiciary of any democracy. There are many cases where bail was given for serious crimes like rape but simply posting something on FB against a politician gets bail refused (Ketaki Chitale got bail after a month).

Secondly, why should the common man learn the language of the court? Is everyone going to court every day? And then CJI Ramanna refers to marriage and claims most do not understand the mantras. They are not supposed to. Ordinary people don’t rote-learn marriage rituals and mantras. Marriage is not a daily event. If they don’t understand something, the priest always explains. I wonder what priests Ramanna met – some Thookiya priest? People also don’t understand medical language. People can’t read X-rays. The doctor always explains to them in simple language; whether it’s a simple problem or a major surgery. Most times people can’t even read a doctor’s prescription but they trust him. People trust doctors with their lives. People don’t trust judges and courts in the same manner.

Our judiciary has mostly lost respect among people but these judges living in ivory towers seem oblivious to realities. Such is the arrogance of judges, that a Madras HC judge grandly stated that the EC can be charged with murder for some elections held during Covid. Even in a worst situation such language for another Constitutional Officer of the highest level is simply intolerable. When the EC approached the SC to expunge the remarks, the SC refused. Such is the arrogance of judges that even the President had to intervene and caution them against their indiscretion:

The worst of the current lot of blabbermouths is none other than Justice Chandrachud. I often wonder if this guy wanted to be a judge or Raja Ram Mohan Roy. He has crowned himself the unauthorized social reformer and a social justice warrior. Judges should clearly stay away from blabbering what is in the domain of the govt of the day. All these voices from judiciary have suddenly found a spring under Modi. During Sonia’s regime they were not so vocal and mostly kept their tails between their legs. This latest burst of blabber from Chandrachud is alarmingly ignorant and misplaced to say the least:

Among other things he said, J Chandrachud wants a comprehensive anti-discrimination law to be passed for the private sector. And he delivers this lecture in England. He doesn’t have the brains to understand that discrimination is practiced by the govt in all govt institutions and other domains and doles. Private entities go more by merit and not discrimination. In fact, the biggest criminal act in India is that of the Constitution which permits Statutory Discrimination by castes and religions. And he also grandly claims India is moving from a Socialist Welfare state to a Market-Driven economy. This is absolute ignorance talking. Under Modi, welfare schemes, doles, free grains, free travel – everything is borne by the State for certain castes and religions. Modi is the biggest abuser of caste and religion and all his policies are not even Socialist – they are outright Commie. This is the La La Land that J Chandrachud lives in but keeps blabbering like he is some Sant Socialeshwar sent by Jesus to repair Indian society.

And there is worse. The judiciary itself runs like some Colonial private club with a metaphorical board “Indian dogs not allowed”. The practice of discrimination, nepotism and relatives of judges getting top jobs in the judiciary should put any democracy to shame:

This is typical of those who constantly want to lecture others but never want to look into their own clubhouse and how poorly it is being managed. I don’t believe J Ramanna when he claims “Judiciary is independent”. Judges are often pally with top lawyers and it’s often not the merit of the case but who the lawyer is that determines the outcome. Think about that case where Teesta Setalvad was given bail through video conferencing because Kapil Sibal could force the judges. Would a common man with a not so famous lawyer get the same benefit? NO! Salman Khan was convicted of the road rage murder. Within hours he got bail to appeal. I believe Harish Salve made an appearance in that case. So, what independence? Show me the lawyer and I will show you the judgement is often practiced. And the dumb minister of Modi, Kiren Rijiju, wants more SC/ST judges. For what? Just for the heck of it?

The judges and Modi are all giving statements and making tweets covertly suggesting Reservations in the private sector. Just imagine how dangerous it is to recruit an SC/ST person. Anyone of them could file a bogus case against you or your colleagues at your workplace and have you arrested. In fact, the situation has gone so bad that one must check the caste of the person before any interaction. This horrible SC/ST law is a criminal offence other Hindus simply because they are upper castes. The number of bogus cases filed will alarm you:

Over a couple of SC rulings, Youtuber Ajeet Bharti trashed the SC and the judge community severely. He has accused them of bribery, nepotism, biased in cases depending on top lawyers, favouritism and abuse of power. All of it is true and I agree with the allegations. In return, the AG has approved contempt proceedings against him.

In the movie “Philadelphia” Tom Hanks is fired because of Aids. His lawyer Denzel Washington (Joe Miller) makes a fantastic statement to the Judge who tells him the courtroom has no prejudices. Read the dialogue and watch the video (24 secs):

Judge Garrett: In this courtroom, Mr. Miller, justice is blind to matters of race, creed, color, religion, and sexual orientation.

Joe Miller: With all due respect, your honor, we don't live in this courtroom, do we?

Our SC judges often like to quote the US justice system or quotes from their rulings and judges. This is from a 2015 issue of dealing with the death sentence. And here is what the judge, the late Antonin Scalia, said. Our SC judges must always remember that they live in gated bungalows with high security and are getting disconnected with realities of life. They recently commuted the death sentence of a rapist-murderer of a young girl quoting “Every sinner has a future” (Of course, the quote was of Oscar Wilde who was himself found to be a pedophile):

While freedom of expression should not be curtailed, the grand judges of SC stunted and curtailed the freedoms of Sudarshan TV and its editor Suresh Chavahanke over his expose of the “UPSC Jihad” scam. This UPSC Jihad report is not misplaced. Modi govt has pushed more Muslims into IAS services through compromises and the minorities minister even brags that more Muslims are into IAS under BJP than during the Congress rule.

Judges blabbering about anything and everything so frequently naturally leads to suspicions about their personal prejudices and biases in their rulings. You cannot merely wear a black gown and pretend you have thrown all your prejudices aside. The person outside and the person in court are the same. These prejudices definitely affect the outcomes of many cases. Judges too must go through a psychological test and screening for prejudices. The US SC judges are not appointed without a screening by their Congress. In India, this Colonial Club with all their prejudices dispense justice. Their Collegium system is a great miscarriage of justice.

 

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