Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has acted as a virtual terrorist in targeting Margao Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Bosco Roberts and getting him shunted to the post of Secretary, South Goa District Legal Services Authority.
JMFC Bosco Roberts has been high-handedly victimised for having on 22nd April rightly issued a search warrant to look out for the then absconding convict former Minister Mickky Pacheco at 10 Akbar Road in Delhi which is the official residence of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. On the politically tainted advice given by Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni the Goa Government had filed a complaint with the Bombay High Court Chief Justice against Judge Bosco Roberts. The transfer order of Judge Bosco Roberts issued on Friday evening is politically motivated, very overbearing and a clear assault on the Independence of the Judiciary. The Government’s gunning for Judge Bosco Roberts is outrageous and a cavalier interference in the working of the Judiciary to infuse fear in other judges who dare to uphold the law. Such witch hunting would not only demoralize the Judicial officers but even deter them from functioning fearlessly and independently. It is now very evident that this government cannot tolerate any criticism or dissent with democracy being throttled even in the judiciary. It is time to act and save the judiciary from politicians and external control. The Goa Government has compromised the Independence of the Judiciary by earlier managing to high-handedly wind up the Goa CBI Court and now targeting Judge Bosco Roberts. It only demonstrates that it is ‘Acche din’ for the law breakers and the corrupt. There is an utmost need to ensure that the independence of the temples of justice is not further dented and desecrated. Justice should be insulated from all political machinations. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires