HC dismisses PIL seeking establishment of a Two Judge SC Bench in all HCs for Poor and destitute Litigants,

 

The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a distinct petition seeking the establishment of a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court in all the High Courts in the country to specifically hear the cases of the poor and the destitute.

The Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly dismissed the writ observing that Courts aren't inclined to issue such type of directions.

The other two contentions of the petitioner were:

 

ii) Direct the Central Government to take steps to enhance the retirement age of the judges of the Supreme Court, High Courts and all the judicial officers of the country to 75 years.

iii) Direct the Central Government to take steps to ensure that judicial officers in the country shall not accept any post in the government after retirement.

 

According to the petitioner, the Government should make the retirement age of judicial officers at 75 years, if necessary by amending the Constitution; an order should be passed to the effect that judicial officers shall not accept any post under the government or otherwise after their retirement from the service and also an order may be passed by this Court to that effect; besides, that order should be in force till a statutory provision is made in this regard.

Contending that his locus standi to file this petition itself is on the basis of the 3 prayers in this petition and he is a victim of non-implementation the same, the petitioner submitted that those Judges, who were hand in glove with the criminals in his own cases, got post retirement postings and there were Judges, who were not directly hands in glove with the criminals in my case, but they also indulged in nepotism and stood by the malice powers.

He further averred that if it is ensured that the Government cannot influence the judiciary, it will boost up the faith of the people in the judiciary. According to him, by eliminating the chances of influencing the Judges, the judiciary will become completely independent and the people will have full faith in judiciary and also it will strengthen our judiciary and consequently, the democratic and secular nature of our country would also be strengthened. Besides, by enhancing the retirement age of Judges, substantial amount of public money can also be saved and the well being of the nation as whole can be increased. It was contended by the petitioner that the Government is not taking such steps. Hence, the instant writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the aforestated reliefs.  

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