The Supreme Court (SC) has said that there are 4,442 pending cases where MPs and MLAs face trial in criminal cases in different courts. The data sent by the High Courts shows many cases pending for a very long time and in several cases non-bailable warrants issued by trial courts were yet to be executed. The SC and EC seem to have left it to the political class and the people to clean the system, both having been corrupted and manipulated.
There is obviously some problem of corruption in the Apex Court and being the final authority, must not use contempt against those who dare criticize, especially if they are fellow judges and eminent members of the Court.
Former SC justice Markandey Katju reportedly alleged in deposition in a London court last friday "The Indian justice system has collapsed beyond redemption... there are very honest judges, I would say above 50% are corrupt".
Democracy cannot survive without the common man having easy access to justice against the government and the rich and powerful. The SC must uphold the Constitutional right to free speech, right to life and liberty equally, be you so high or low.
