On the eve of the 68th Independence Day the Narendra Modi government as
expected has hit the last nail on the independence of the Judiciary by now
giving the politicians a say in the appointment of Judges to the Supreme
Court and the 24 High Courts across the country. Our country has seen some
outstanding and refined Judges who have brought great honour and esteem to
the temples of Justice. With the retirement of Chief Justice of India
R.M.Lodha next month that tribe may now become extinct. The politicians
will now ensure that only their manageable and handy choices are chosen as
Judges.
In Goa the critical health of the Judiciary is a matter of grave concern.
The controversial Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni has anointed himself as
the super Chief Justice of the State. It was not envisaged that an Advocate
General would operate as a liaison officer bartending between the
government and Judges. While the Advocate General shamelessly appears in
cases for and against the government he has taken professional ethics to
the gutters. Even those in the world’s oldest profession do it better. It
is the Atmaram Nadkarni brigade that is high-handedly and unethically
ruling the roost. Infact if you want to file a petition against the Goa
Government or even the Central Government, the Advocate General Atmaram
Nadkarni should be your first and only port of call. He will craftily guide
you through your vows if you are ready to be milked dry.
Sorrowing lies the state of Goa’s Judiciary with the national flag sadly
raised half mast, but we need to relentlessly battle to restore and regain
the much needed glory and independence of our Judiciary by freeing it from
the clutches of the sharks led by Atmaram Nadkarni and his coterie.
Aires Rodrigues
Advocate High Court
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Ribandar Retreat,
Ribandar – Goa – 403006
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