Sorry to hear that the Goa Court function didn't go well.
With the BJP clowns in power, does anything go well?
As long as the Guju duo run the country, India will continue going
downhill.
Eddie.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Aires Rodrigues" <airesrodrigu...@gmail.com>
To: "goanet" <goa...@goanet.org>
Sent: Sunday, 26 Sep, 21 At 21:34
Subject: [Goanet] SHADY ELECTIONEERING - A NEW LOW FOR GOA'S LEGAL
FRATERNITY
The 24th of September 2021 may remain as a historical marker -- albeit
of a
dishonorable type -- in the annals of history for the legal fraternity
of
Goa, on account of the alleged shady electioneering at the elections of
our
Goa High Court Bar Association.
The entire process was not insulated against extraneous considerations
of
unethical nature. As members of legal fraternity we are duty-bound to
uphold the Rule of Law in our deeds and actions, howsoever strong be our
desire to win elections. Sadly, Goa’s highest Court of Justice
helplessly
witnessed an atrocious tragedy of sorts.
For the first time ever these elections to our Bar Association witnessed
a
huge flow of cash and considerations in kind. Our profession was no
longer
noble when we fell prey to such temptations, throwing the sacrosanct
Code
of ethics to the winds.
It is an extremely sad precedent that has been set. If we as
lawyers lose our right to think independently, act appropriately and
speak
out fearlessly the future is bleak. Can we, then, expect anything better
from other sections of the community? Winning elections by making
unlawful
and immoral inducements is a crying shame more so within the precincts
of a
Court of Justice.
September 24th will be remembered as a very dark day for Goa’s legal
fraternity when we advocates were sadly guided in breaching the law by
succumbing to acts which were absolutely unprincipled and horrendous to
say
the least. We abdicated our responsibility as guardians of law that we
had
so solemnly resolved to be.
As an officer of the Court, I have diligently complied with my bounden
duty
by informing the above to the Chief Justice of India, the Bombay High
Court
Chief Justice and the Administrative Judge of the High Court of Bombay
at
Goa.
Adv. Aires Rodrigues
C/G-2, Shopping Complex
Ribandar Retreat
Ribandar – Goa – 403006
Mobile No: 9822684372
Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012
Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com
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