eassy about the judiciary
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Introduction
Indian democracy is held up by three pillars – the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. Each system is complementary to the other two, at the same time acting as checks and balances to them. As per the Constitution of India, the judiciary is the most independent out of the three and is given a wide range of powers so that it is capable of offering justice freely and fairly.
Role of Judiciary
The Indian judiciary’s role has become evident in the last few years because of the scams brought to light that involved bureaucrats and many political leaders. Scams such as the Fodder scam, the Hawala scam and the Telecom scandal involved charges of corruption by some of the top leaders of the land. While some were acquitted, many more are still being tried. Some have been convicted and jailed while others were forced to resign due to public pressure.
It is obvious that without a system in place to check them, top leaders would have tried to exercise undue influence to hide their misconduct. As it is, lobbying groups with vested interests tried to tarnish the image of the judiciary. They even went so far as to insinuate that the judicial system was working against the interests of the country and its people.
Conclusion
Clearly, the role of the judiciary is critical to our country today. As the scams have demonstrated, we cannot always rely on our leaders to behave as they must or do what they must. Too many of them have proven to be corrupt and hungry for power in ways that trample the rights of ordinary citizens and even break the laws of the land. The judiciary is the only body that can hold them in check and mete out free and fair justice that they deserve