Victory of Law Over Everybody`s Heart

The recent Judgement of Allahabad High Court, on Ayodhya Issue has made a great Victory over the Hearts of all the Indians, whereby the religious feelings of the common men have been given a great honour and the Country has been saved from an unknown threat of fundamentalism.

न्यायमूर्ति पीयूष माथुर के त्यागपत्र से उठे सवाल

विधि आयोग की रिपोर्ट पर एक बार फिर तेज हुई बहस-क्या हाईकोर्ट जज को गृहनगर में पदस्थ रहना चाहिए?

कौशल मुदगल


ग्वालियर। क्या हाईकोर्ट जज की पदस्थापना उनके गृहनगर या ऐसे स्थान पर होना चाहिए, जहां उन्होंने वकालात की प्रैक्टिस की हो? मप्र हाईकोर्ट की ग्वालियर बैंच के जज पीयूष माथुर द्वारा सेवाकाल पूर्ण करने से बारह वर्ष पहले ही पद से त्यागपत्र देने के बाद न्यायिक जगत में इस प्रकार के कई सवाल खड़े हो गए हैं। बेशक श्री माथुर ने अपने त्यागपत्र के संबंध में सार्वजनिक रुप से कोई टिप्पणी नहीं की है, लेकिन उनके शुभचिन्तक व नजदीकी लोगों का कहना है कि पारिवारिक कारणों क चलते श्री माथुर अपने गृह नगर इंदौर में पदस्थापना चाहते थे। जिसके लिए उन्होंने निर्धारित सेटअप को स्थानातंरण आवेदन भी दिया था, लेकिन उन्हें इंदौर में पदस्थ नहीं किया गया तो उन्होंने अपने पद से त्यागपत्र दे दिया।


इस त्यागपत्र से न्यायिक जगत में सवाल उठ गया है कि क्या हाईकोर्ट के जजों को उनके उस गृह नगर पदस्थ किया जाना चाहिए, जहां उन्होंने वर्षों से वकालत की हो और जहां उनके अनेक दोस्त व विरोधी रहते हो? यहां बता दें कि माथुर ने 17 फरवरी 1984 से 14 अक्टूबर 2009 तक इंदौर हाईकोर्ट में पे्रक्टिस की है। संभावत: इसीलिए उनकी पदस्थापना इंदौर नहीं हो पा रही थी। लेकिन मप्र में क्या यह नियम अन्य न्यायाधीशों पर भी लागू हो सकेगा? मप्र में पहले भी इस मुद्दे पर बहस छिड़ चुकी है। इस बहाने भारत के विधि आयोग की ताजा रिपोर्ट पर भी फिर ये चर्चा तेज हो गई है जिसमें ऐसे जजों को अंकल जज कहा गया है, लेकिन इस रिपोर्ट को लागू नहीं किया गया। जिसे वरिष्ठ अभिभाषक गलत भी मान रहे हैं।


आयोग के सुझाव : भारत के विधि आयोग के अध्यक्ष जस्टिस एआर लक्ष्मनन ने 5 अगस्त 2009 को देश के कानून मंत्री को सौंपी अपनी 230 वीं रिपोर्ट में स्पष्ट व निष्पक्ष न्याय के लिए न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति को लेकर जो मापदंड अपनाने का सुझाव दिया है उसमें उन्होंने किसी भी जज को ऐसे कोर्ट में पदस्थ न करने की सलाह दी है जहां संबंधित जजों ने स्वयं वर्षों तक प्रेक्टिस की हो अथवा वहां उनके रिश्तेदार प्रेक्टिस करते हों। मप्र में लगभग एक दर्जन न्यायाधीश ऐसे हैं जो उसी कोर्ट में पदस्थ हैं जहां उन्होंने वर्षों तक प्रे्रक्टिस की है और जहां वे पदस्थ हैं, वहीं उनके पुत्र, भाई पिता व मित्र आदि पे्रक्टिस कर रहे हैं।


दो तरह के जज : मप्र में दो तरह के जज हैं। एक वे जो उसी कोर्ट में पदस्थ हैं, जहां उन्होंने वर्षों प्रेक्टिस की है और वर्तमान में उसी कोर्ट में उनके पुत्र व अन्य रिश्तेदार प्रेक्टिस करते हैं। दूसरे वे हैं जिन्हें गृह नगर में पदस्थ करने के आमंत्रण मिले, लेकिन उन्होंने उक्त आमंत्रण को ठुकराकर अन्य नगर में काम करना पसंद करके निष्पक्षता का उदाहरण प्रस्तुत किया है।


इनका कहना है..........

'' प्रदेश की हाईकोर्ट बैंचों में जजों की पदस्थापना मप्र हाईकोर्ट के मुख्य न्यायधिपति द्वारा की जाती है और विधि आयोग की रिपोर्ट लागू नहीं की गई है। उसकी सिफारिशें लागू होने के बाद व्यवस्था बदल सकती है।


-रामेश्वर नीखरा, अध्यक्ष, स्टेट बार कौंसिल

'' न्यायालयों में स्थानीय जजों की पदस्थापना नहीं होना चाहिए। इस संबंध में विधि आयोग की सिफारिश पर गौर कर उन्हें जल्द से जल्द लागू किया जाए, ताकि न्यायिक प्रक्रिया पर सवाल न उठ सकें।


-प्रेमसिंह भदौरिया, अध्यक्ष, मप्र उच्च न्यायालय अभिभाषक संघ, ग्वालियर






गृहनगर में पदस्थापना..


न्यायमूर्ति श्री अजित सिंह : 18 अक्टूबर 1979 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 21 मार्च 2003 को स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में जबलुपर में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री राजेन्द्र मेनन : 21 अगस्त 1981 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 21 मार्च 2003 को स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में जबलुपर में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री आरके गुप्ता : 6 दिसम्बर 1971 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 2 फरवरी 2007 को स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में जबलुपर में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री आरएस झा : 20 सितम्बर 1986 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 2 फरवरी 2007 को स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में जबलुपर में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री संजय यादव : 25 अगस्त 1986 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 2 मार्च 2007 को अतिरिक्त न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में जबलुपर में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री आलोक अराधे : 12 जुलाई 1988 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 29 दिसम्बर 2009 को अतिरिक्त न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में जबलुपर में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री एसएस केमकर : 11 अगस्त 1979 से इंदौर हाईकोर्ट बैंच में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 19 जनवरी 2004 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में इंदौर बैंच में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्रीमती एसआर वाघमरे : 6 अगस्त 1981 से इंदौर हाईकोर्ट बैंच में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 11 अक्टूबर 2004 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बनी, वर्तमान में इंदौर बैंच में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री एके श्रीवास्तव : 19 जुलाई 1976 से ग्वालियर हाईकोर्ट बैंच में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 8 सितम्बर 2003 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में ग्वालियर बैंच में ही पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री अभय एम नाइक : 1972 से ग्वालियर हाईकोर्ट बैंच में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 25 नवम्बर 2005 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में ग्वालियर बैंच में ही पदस्थ।






इन जजों ने गृहनगर ठुकराया :


न्यायमूर्ति श्री केके लाहौटी : 14 अक्टूबर 1974 से गुना जिला न्यायालय में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 1988 में ग्वालियर हाईकोर्ट बैंच में एडीशनल एडवोकेट जनरल के रुप में पदस्थ हुए। 1 अप्रेल 2002 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में जबलपुर में पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री जेके माहेश्वरी : 22 नवम्बर 1985 से ग्वालियर हाईकोर्ट बैंच में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 25 नवम्बर 2008 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में जबलपुर में पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री एसएल कोचर : 6 दिसम्बर 1973 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 1 अप्रेल 2002 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में इंदौर बैंच में पदस्थ हैं।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री एनके मोदी : 27 नवम्बर 1973 से ग्वालियर हाईकोर्ट बैंच में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 11 अक्टूबर 2004 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में इंदौर बैंच में पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री पीके जायसवाल : 4 अगस्त 1981 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 11 अक्टूबर 2004 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में इंदौर बैंच में पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री सतीशचंद शर्मा : 1 सितम्बर 1984 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 15 जनवरी 2010 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में इंदौर बैंच में पदस्थ हैं।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री प्रकाश श्रीवास्तव : 2 फरवरी 87 से सुप्रीम कोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 15 जनवरी 2010 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में इंदौर बैंच में पदस्थ।
न्यायमूर्ति श्री एसके गंगेले : 31 अक्टूबर 80 से जबलपुर हाईकोर्ट में प्रेक्टिस प्रारंभ की। 11 अक्टूबर 2004 से स्थाई न्यायाधीश बने, वर्तमान में ग्वालियर बैंच में पदस्थ।

Fruits of Fair Judgement

RAGGING A MENACE OR MELODY

RAGGING SECURITY SYSTEM
The New HRD Minister has proved that Something Big and Beneficial could be really done/achieved within a short period of 100 Days and without declaring any formal or informal “Ten/Twenty Point Education Programme” strong signals could be sent in the Circles that “Education” is a Priority Subject of the Union Government and all such sensitive subjects like Ragging and Running of School/College without inadequate infrastructure would be taken seriously.
The establishment of an ‘Apex Helpline’ for the entire Nation is a welcome step, which would enable the victims to register their respective Complaints and would equally enable the Union Government to visualise the spectrum of the menace and to provide remedial measures on a large scale by uniformly developing mechanism for Ragging.
The establishment of Ragging Security System would equally provide adequate data to the Parliament to visualise necessity of making Amendments in Civil and Criminal Laws, while striking a balance in an equitable manner, as the Tool of Controlling Menace of Ragging should be well equipped and strong enough to chaff the grain from the husk, for punishing the ‘guilty’ and forgive the ‘naughty’ because ‘pranks’ and ‘pricks’ though at times could bring the element of ‘Ragging’ technically but a College Life without such Sweet and Sour Memories would be a Life without Soul.
Let’s Hope that the HRD Minister would handle the menace and prove his metal but would also retain the serenity and stupidity of the Young College Goers, who initially engage themselves in ‘Ragging’ with an objective of seeking ‘Introduction’ of the New Entrant and let him Learn the ‘Golden Tradition’ along with routine Teaching/Coaching Courses and suddenly Some of Them enthusiastically cross limits of decency and start abusing their position of a ‘Senior’ and there should come the deterrent feeling of being Caught and Taught a “Lesson”.
Let ‘Ragging’ be taken seriously by all the Countrymen, Students and Legislators, but the Normal Life and Normal Relationship of Seniors and Juniors may not be affected and the ‘Fun n Frolic’ aspect of College Life may not be allowed to be evaporated or placed in a tight compartment, making it ‘touch me not’ a subject.

WOMEN RESERVATION IS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

WOMEN RESRVATION ALONE WOULD BRING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

The Ongoing Debate in the Indian Parliament on the Women Reservation Bill has provoked and exposed many Politicians, who had been advocating a variety of Reservations and in fact are the real Beneficiaries of such a Reservation.

The History of the Making of The Constitution of India illustrates that the Concept of Reservation was much debated by none other than the Legendary Leader and Philosopher Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar and People may differ with the impact of the ‘Reservation’ in Indian Polity but it has really “Worked” for the ‘Weak’ and the Downtrodden Strata of many Communities and now after more than 50 Years of Independence when We look behind, we find a great difference in the ‘Overall View’ of the Society at large, as we find a great Human Force, ready and willing to join hands in the Progress Plan of the Country.

The idea of Women Reservation is also not New, as it has been brought into existence and implementation, with its introduction as Horizontal in the all the known Vertical Categories (General, S.C., S.T. and O.B.C.) where Women were granted 30% Reservation in respective Reservation Percentages of the Vertical Categories.

At times the phrase ‘Reservation’ is being incorrectly interpreted to be a tool for granting backdoor entry to the less competent, whereas it should be welcomed as a mechanism to promote the less favourable Class of People, who needs extra care, extra attention and additional space to grow, being “Special” in Nature.

The Time has come to strengthen the “Women” by making Reservation for them in all walks of Life, including in the Parliament and the State Assemblies, as the ‘Modern Women of The Millennium” have proved that they have got the required Ability, Strength and Courage to take the reins in their mighty, capable and dependable hands. Therefore the “Women Reservation Bill”, needs to be viewed as “Women Empowerment Bill”.

"PEACE CHANCELLOR" BARACK OBAMA

"PEACE CHANCELLOR" BARACK OBAMA
OF "GLOBAL PEACE" UNIVERSITY


When the Governments of the Entire World are preparing to Combat with Terrorists/Fundamentalists, President Barack Obama of the United States of America has evolved a unique methodology of initiating a dialogue with the entire Islamic Nations/Countries, through the podium of the Cairo University, that his Country has great Regard and Respect for the “Islam” as well for the Preachings of the Holy Quran as well the respect for the other Religions, due to which there exist 1200 Mosques, within the entire length and breadth of the United States of America.


This appears to be most Humanitarian attitude of the Head of the “Supreme Power” and possibly a most intelligent Diplomatic step at a crucial point of time, when no Liberal Politician/Citizen of America can even think of a ‘Hand-Shake’ with the Islamic Countries, after 9/11 Episode, but the American President had expressed his understanding and desire of making a clear distinction between “Islam”, “Muslims” and “Terrorists”, without overlapping or overshadowing the identities in International Understanding.


President Obama had very emphatically expressed his ‘Concern’ about the inevitable existence and possible extinction of the Terrorists World Over, which shows that he has no intentions of submitting before the ‘Terrorists’ in any manner, but has expressed his Concern for the “Real Muslims” who follow Islam and the peacebearing Preaching of Holy Quran, where there is no place for a person who Kills, but great praises for the One, who saves Lives (“Whoever Kills an innocent, it is as if he has Killed all mankind and whoever saves a person, it is as if he has saved all Mankind).


The Lesson and Learning coming out of the Speech of the President of United States of America, certainly makes him an “Ambassador of Peace”, in such a precarious Geographical, Social and Political Conditions of the entire World. Therefore the President Barack Obama who spoke about the “Peace Formula” from the podium of Cairo University could definitely be welcomed by the entire Politicians of the World, as the “Peace Chancellor” of the “World Peace University”, who has expressed his Concern for the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty and Observance of Peace in each of the Countries of the entire World/Globe, when he said “ When Violent Extremists Operate in One Stretch of Mountains, People are endangered across an Ocean”….AND….“When a Financial System Weakens in One Country, Prosperity is Hurt Everywhere”.


Let us all Hope and Trust that Our Indian Politicians would also Learn a Lesson from President Barack Obama and would immediately stop practicing/playing/professing “Caste/Religion Card” and would help in taking the Indian Democracy to newer Heights, where there would be no Distinction or Difference like Hindu, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Christians and no Class-Classification like Bihari, Maharashtrian or Punjabi and Everybody would proudly describe himself/herself to be an INDIAN, as the other observations of President Barack Obama about Democracy are really eye-opening when he observes that “….Government Of the People and By the People sets a single standard for all who hold Power; You must maintain your Power through Consent, not Coercion”…as…”Without these ingredients, Elections alone do not make True Democracy”.


Let Us Cherish &Work for achieving a True Democracy.


Jai Hind.

STUDENTS TOO HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH

“FREEDOM OF SPEECH”


Recently the City of Indore (Madhya Pradesh) has witnessed a peculiar incident, when the Indore Police has registered a Substantive Offence under Section 341 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code against as many as 23 Students of Different Colleges (out of a large gathering of 150 Students), who had assembled in front of the University Entrance Gate to lodge their “Peaceful Protest” against the Appointment of Mr. Ajit Singh Sharavat, the New Vice Chancellor of Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidhyalaya Indore.

While reading News Paper, the News regarding holding of Rallies and Agitation by the Students normally escapes the attention of Citizens, but this News exhibits an alarming shift in the attitude of the Indore Police, as the Police has not adopted “Preventive” but “Punitive” Methodology of Registration of “Substantive Criminal Case” against the Students/Student Leaders, who were simply lodging their “Peaceful” Protest by shouting Slogans and by not making any attempt of either committing “Breach of Peace” or violating “Law and Order” and that seems to be a clear departure of Local Police, from their routine practice of Arresting Protestors under Section 151 Cr.P.C. and producing before the Sub Divisional Magistrate.

The matter gets Worst, when One reads/learns in the News Papers that it is the University Officials, who have lodged a Written Complaint against the Students and on that basis the Police has Registered the Criminal Offences under Sections 341 and 353 of Indian Penal Code, (which would now be Tried in the Criminal Court), as One of the Two Offences could not be even Compounded (Compromised), without the Permission of the Court ?

The Police has probably forgotten that the Young Students learns the Lessons of their Educational Discipline in the College/University and also Learns the Principles of Democracy within the same serene atmosphere of College/University and when they exercise their Fundamental Right of “Speech and Expression” in a Peaceful Manner, within their College/University Campuses, the Constitutional Mandate guaranteed in Article 19 of the Constitution of India can not be jeopardized by treating/converting them as Ordinary Criminals by Producing them before the Criminal Court and subjecting their respective “Career” to a greater jeopardy, in the Name of the popular phrase “Law and Order”.

The Question then haunts, on a very High Pitch, in the Mind, as to Whether the Students have really got the Fundamental Right of “Speech and Expression” or the Authorities have forgotten that “Constitutional Guarantee”, available to Each Citizen of the Country.

The Latest Parliamentary Elections has proved beyond doubt that the Youth of the Country has awakened and is now fully engaged in contributing to the Cause of the Development/Progress of the Country, therefore the “Voice of the Youth” has to be timely Heard and Respected, otherwise the Reactions could be Disastrous.

LANDMARK VICTORY OF YOUNG INDIA

Sixteenth May 2009 would be Remembered in the Annals of Political History of India as a Golden Day, not only for the Herculean Victory of Congress Party but also for the Jubilant Joy of Young Indians, who Voted for Congress Party, primarily in the fond hope of seeing Mr. Rahul Gandhi as their New Young Leader, who would march ahead of the Times and establish newer Landmarks of Achievements.


The Global Economic Recession and the alarming growth of National/International Terrorism had scared every Voter, in recent past, as Threat to National Integrity/Security and Sovereignty was turning Real every day, inside the Country and on Bordering Lands/Waters and that made even a small Labour and Cartpuller concerned, about the necessity of a having a Stable Government at the Centre.


Once the Clock starts Moving, the Time begins to Run, this is what seems realistic now in Our Country, as the Young Indians, who had Voted so vigorously and enthusiastically on almost every ‘Booth’ of the Country, have brought the Change, in an impossible looking Time/Era, when Instability and Coalition are the New Political Manifesto or rather Destiny of all National and Regional Political Parties.


Mr. Young Gandhi has displayed that Charisma which his Late Father had enthused in the Indian Polity, in the most difficult times of this Country, as even now, when the entire World was unable to unwind the errors on Political and Economic Fronts, the Gandhi Family alone has saved India from the ‘Future Shocks’ of Economic Recession and Terrorist Obsessions, with their utmost Honesty, Sincerity, Dedication and Love for the Country.


Since the Young Indians have reposed Confidence in the Young Mr. Rahul Gandhi, it would be still a fond hope of the Citizens that only such Politicians may be appointed as Ministers in the Government who have, to their credit a Clean Track Record and Untarnished Political and Social Image and not the Ones who have Tainted Images/Personalities, upon having a Vision of bringing about a Transparent and Clean Government at the Centre, for long period of Five Years, as the ‘India’ of the New Millennium, now needs to stand on its Own Legs without there being Termites of Corruption and Poverty etc. (which are presently embedded within the entire system and needs to be strongly dealt with) as the Country eagerly awaits rising of a New Vibrant Sun (Son) on the Golden Horizons of Good Governance, without compromising on any Political, Regional, Lingual or even International Complexities.


Congratulations To The Young Indian Voters and All Indian Voters, for Voting so Sensibly to the Referendum. AND
Congratulations to The Indian Polity for achieving such an unprecedented ‘Vote of Confidence’ for their Dedicated Service to the Nation.

# Piyush Mathur
High Court Advocate, Indore

Enthusiasm of Young Voters in Parliamentary Elections

The Enthusiasm of Young Voters in the Indian Parliamentary Elections of Year 2009 has almost created History. Every City and Village of the Country has witnessed great enthusiasm of Young Voters.
The Zeal of participating in the process of formation of the Government at the Central Level indicates not only the awareness but also Unfolds the Hidden feelings of the Young Indians, for their Country.
When the Younger Generation would begin Caring for the Nation and National Issues, like This, the Day would not be far away when "We The People of India" would Lead the entire World.

Jai Hind.