Temples of Justice are the ultimate hope for those in quest for Justice, which needs to be delivered by well reasoned Judgments.
There is no clear cut formula for writing a judgment. In the writing of a judgment the supreme virtue for every judge however should be clarity and precision besides consistency. Nobody being above the law, judges should while dispensing justice be blind to the social status or financial standing of the parties to the litigation. Judgments should not be tailored to benefit the rich, powerful or the influential. A judge while battling with varying facts of the various statutes involved and the differing perceptions acquires skills of his own. Eventually, it is experience that enables the judge how to go about the job. There are gifted judges who stand above others in writing judgments. The foremost duty of every judge is to deliver a rational judgment. No judge should think that the sheer length of judgment will be an index of quality. The quality depends on the presentation of facts, discussion of the issues of both fact and law and the quality of the reasoning. Judgment-writing is indeed an art. Lord Justice Templeman divided Judges into three categories on the basis of their judgments. The three categories being philosophers, the scientists and the advocates. He had said that all these three elements were present in Lord Denning’s judgments. If all Judges were like Lord Denning we would have had an ideal situation. 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 You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.in
