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Chief Justice of India rues ‘sorry state of affairs’ in lawmaking: THE HINDU
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“Chief Justice Ramana said the lack of intellectual heft- ‘to test the weight of by lifting’ witnessed in the House could be remedied if more lawyers actively participated in public life rather than confine themselves to their legal practice and homes. He said leaders of the Independence struggle were lawyers, such as Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. “They sacrificed not only their professions but also their families and property for the struggle...” the CJI exhorted.
Ambiguity in laws triggering litigation and causing inconvenience to citizens.
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday lamented the “sorry state of affairs” of law-making and Parliamentary debate in the country, saying there was “a lot of ambiguity in laws” which was triggering litigation and causing inconvenience to citizens, courts and other stakeholders.
Speaking on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day celebrations held at the Supreme Court lawns, Chief Justice Ramana rued how the standards of law-making had fallen over the years.
“Now it is a sorry state of affairs. There is a lot of ambiguity in the laws. We don’t know for what purpose they are made. They are causing a lot of litigation and inconvenience to the people, courts...” Chief Justice Ramana said.
The CJI's observations follow closely after the Parliament cleared the Tribunal’s Reforms Bill of 2021, which has sought the abolishment of as many as nine appellate tribunals, including the Film Certificate Appellate Tribunals despite Opposition charge that the legislation undermined the independence of the judiciary. The Bill has also revived provisions of tenure and service of Tribunals' Members which were earlier struck down by the Supreme Court in a judgment.
The CJI, in his speech on Sunday, mentioned how lawyers had led the nation, right from the struggle for Independence to being the first legislators of the country.
“Then the debates and discussions in the House were constructive. They could elaborately discuss the legislation taking place... Laws used to be discussed and deliberated... Unfortunately, over a period of time... you know what is happening in the House. In the absence of quality debate, courts are unable to fathom the intent and object of the new laws,” the CJI addressed an audience of judges and lawyers”. THE HINDU
“New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana Sunday regretted the lack of quality parliamentary debates while enacting statutes, saying its absence has led to spurt in litigation in courts.
Calling the current situation in the context of Parliamentary debates a “sorry state of affairs”, the CJI said laws are being notified without any “proper debate”, among lawmakers, leaving many gaps and ambiguity in legislations.
Speaking at the flag hoisting ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association of India (SCBA) to celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day, CJI Ramana recalled the past, when Parliament as well as state assemblies were full of lawyers.
In order to have quality laws, he added, lawyers should involve themselves in public life so that Parliament can witness the same quality of debates as it did immediately after independence” The Print
“The CJI said, “Now, (it is) a sorry state of affairs… there is no clarity regarding the laws.” The country’s top judge said that this is a consequence of the absence of intellectuals and visionaries from houses of parliament and assemblies”. THE WIRE
“Unfortunately, over a period of time, you know what’s happening in the Houses, whether it is Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, if you see the debates that used to take place in the House, were very, very nice and constructive debates….
That’s what happens if intellectuals and professionals like lawyers are not there in the House. I don’t want to say more than this, but it is time the legal community take the lead in making laws, to participate actively in social and public life.”
The Chief Justice recalled that Parliament and the state legislatures once boasted large numbers of legal experts as members.
Justice Ramana said the leaders of the freedom struggle like Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad were lawyers. Later, apart from Gandhi, the rest became parliamentarians.
The Chief Justice exhorted the senior lawyers present: “I don’t want you all to confine yourselves to only your profession of earning money and living comfortably. Please think over as you must also participate in public life. I hope your knowledge, wisdom and experience will help the country and people will feel happy.” The Telegraph-India Online telegraphindia
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To which laws we face those laws passed now suffer from a lack of clarity in India