Judicial Corruption, Accountability and Democracy
JUDICIAL CORRUPTION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMOCRACY
Ronak Karanpuria1[1]
“Justice howls when she is dragged about by bribe-devouring men whose verdicts are crooked when they sit in judgment.”
Abstract
The aim of the paper is to discuss whether the judiciary should be held accountable to law in the present scenario of India. Courts irresponsive behavior will undermine the reign of law and democracy. Defects in selection method of judge’s append with corruption in judiciary and the political interference will dismantles the quality of judicial institution. What will happen to the principle of judicial independence as a fundamental rule of law in the democratic country? Does it pose serious danger to idea of fairness in trail and justice? Recently the alternate methods of getting justice did it hampers the judicial process or it has overcome the rhetorical method of getting justice by court. Finally to understand the requirement of judicial accountability, does it violates constitution or it is incapability of politician who are judging the judges?
INTRODUCTION
India is a developing country and in a way of becoming a developed country and therefore it has to strengthen its resources, infrastructure and every other department to even become comparable with other developed countries. Increase in corruption all over the world and in India became a social menace which has not left the judiciary also. India is a big democratic country with different religion and languages and its judicial system is based on British standards so we need a unique and efficient standards which can regulate and strengthen the judiciary and provide them justice as well as we have to cope with international standards also.
Even legislature in India had always lost faith in public which can be observed that there is not a single party in the system which can make government single handed, instead they make coalition government which
Ronak Karanpuria1[1]
“Justice howls when she is dragged about by bribe-devouring men whose verdicts are crooked when they sit in judgment.”
Abstract
The aim of the paper is to discuss whether the judiciary should be held accountable to law in the present scenario of India. Courts irresponsive behavior will undermine the reign of law and democracy. Defects in selection method of judge’s append with corruption in judiciary and the political interference will dismantles the quality of judicial institution. What will happen to the principle of judicial independence as a fundamental rule of law in the democratic country? Does it pose serious danger to idea of fairness in trail and justice? Recently the alternate methods of getting justice did it hampers the judicial process or it has overcome the rhetorical method of getting justice by court. Finally to understand the requirement of judicial accountability, does it violates constitution or it is incapability of politician who are judging the judges?
INTRODUCTION
India is a developing country and in a way of becoming a developed country and therefore it has to strengthen its resources, infrastructure and every other department to even become comparable with other developed countries. Increase in corruption all over the world and in India became a social menace which has not left the judiciary also. India is a big democratic country with different religion and languages and its judicial system is based on British standards so we need a unique and efficient standards which can regulate and strengthen the judiciary and provide them justice as well as we have to cope with international standards also.
Even legislature in India had always lost faith in public which can be observed that there is not a single party in the system which can make government single handed, instead they make coalition government which