JUSTICE ON DEMAND

 

In the 11th conference of CMs and Chief Justice, in New Delhi, Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi asked to find ways to release 3.5 lakhs undertrial prisoners from prisons all over India. In this conference, the Chief Justice of India Sri N V Ramana said, "if laws are passed with clarity of thought and people's welfare in mind" litigation will be minimised.

In 2020, there were 1291 undertrial prisoners who had been in jail for more than half the period of sentence for the accused offence cumulatively. This very clearly shows that innocent people are falling into our jails. They are not punished for their errors but the error of the law makers. The Chief Justice said that the legislature and the executive and the low number of judges, for the huge pendency of 4.8 crores cases in courts.

The Government of India may look into this seriously and find ways and means to overcome this pathetic situation. Innocents should not be allowed to be put behind bars.

(Indebted to the news report of the TOI dated 01.05.22)

K V George

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