Sir,
How is it contempt of court if people say that justice delayed is justice denied ? Justice must not be done, it must appear to have been done. On August 15, 1947, Nehru assured: We will wipe tears from every eye. Did it happen? The tears just dried up. How can it be called justice if someone gets it after 20 years, at the age of 80? What stops our Govt from filling the vacancies of judges ? Why should people suffer? There should be a fixed duration for trail. The delay in justice to millions of litigants who have filed petitions for the eviction of property is deplorable. Advocates seek frequent adjournments and the common man is hit hard. Our judicial process is costly and beyond the reach of the common man. The Centre should frame rules to decide the cases within a certain time limit.
Yours etc…
Prof. K K Gupta
Moti Bazar,
Jammu