Justice Chandrachud of the Supreme Court has made a remark which is apparently targeted at the ruling party in Government. He said, “Dissent is the safety valve. If you try to clam it shut, there will be a bigger build up of pressure. The Pressure Cooker is likely to burst and cause much larger damage."
While the statement is very fine in isolation and without reference but when we look at it in the perspective of which it has been said, it takes a different meaning. The statement was apparently made in reference to the arrest of some communist leaders on the charges of plotting to kill India's popular Prime Minister.
It is easy to say that dissent should be welcomed but it is easier said than done. We had seen how SC had handled its own dissenters - the 3 judges drama - by doing nothing.
It is nice to play with others' wounds, and when your own turn comes, then all the philosophy goes into steam.
Judiciary these days is all the business of "preaching" a lot, while millions of cases remain pending and innocent people rotting in jails without verdict. The Supreme Court should focus on what is ailing the legal system of India and try to bring about positive changes. Merely serving sermons and playing "nice guy" by doing "nice talk" won't help much.
- Rahul
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