'No Clarity Of Laws': CJI Ramana Laments Lack Of Quality Debates In Parliament
Speaking at the 75th Independence Day function organised by Supreme Court Bar Association, CJI NV Ramana urged the legal fraternity to participate in public life & share their experience about laws.
New Delhi: With the Monsoon Session of Parliament ending two days before the scheduled time due to lack of coordination between the Centre and the opposition, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has expressed concerns over the absence of quality debates.
The CJI termed the lack of debate in Parliament and state legislatures as a "sorry state of affairs".
Speaking at the 75th Independence Day function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association in the lawns of the top court, the Chief Justice urged the legal fraternity to participate in public life and share their experience about laws.
He said the country's long freedom struggle was led by lawyers. "Whether it is Mahatma Gandhi or Babu Rajendra Prasad, they were legal luminaries, who sacrificed their property, family, and life and led the movement."
"Most of the members of first Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were all lawyers and members from the legal fraternity. Unfortunately, we know what is happening now in the Parliament with respect to debates on laws," CJI Ramana said in his address to the bar members.
Chief Justice Ramana said, "(There is) No clarity of laws. We do not know what the purpose of the law is. It is a loss to the public. This is when lawyers and intellectuals are not in the Houses"
He said there used to be debates in Parliament on various constitutional amendments and how they will affect the people.
The Monsoon session of parliament was short-terminated last week following days of relentless protest by the Opposition over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws, price rise, and other issues.
CJI urges legal fraternity to contribute towards public service
The CJI told the lawyers, "Don't confine yourself to your profession, earning money and living comfortably. Please think over it. We should actively participate in public life, do some good service and share the experience with the country. Hopefully, goodness will come out of it in the country", as quoted by PTI.
The CJI added the Supreme Court has played an active role in the country and has given more than what the Constitution has thought of, but he expects the legal fraternity to contribute more.
At the outset, the chief justice said it is a historic day and an occasion for all to rethink and review the policies to understand "what we have achieved and what we have to achieve in the future".
"Seventy-five years is not a small period in the history of the country but we have to also consider the vast landscape and geographical condition of our country," the CJI said.
"Since then, a lot of development has taken place. Small things given to us in school made us very happy but in today's time when we have so many facilities, we are not happy. I think this is due to our saturation level," he said.
Supreme Court Judges AM Khanwilkar and V Ramasubramanian were also present on the occasion alongside several lawyers and members of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was also present on the occasion, said the Chief Justice of India is the karta' (guardian) of Indian legal family and thus he does not wish to say anything more.
The Chief Justice of India unfurled the national flag after which the national anthem was played by a police band.
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