Letters to the editor

Referring to the remark of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir that chronic shortage of judges is responsible for the high pendancy and delays, your editorial “Quick Justice” (January 9) has impressed the need to address the problem and solve it without delay. In our country, cases go on for decades without decision. Why go to the 1993 Hindi movie Damini to explain it? The corruption cases against former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav are going on for decades. And he said that his grandsons will fight the case. So the rich, the influential and the politicians know how to delay cases and deny justice. The awareness created by the recent rape and murder case of the 23-year-old student in Delhi may bring some amendment to law in this regard. But that should not in any way lower the importance of bringing judicial reform without delay. Besides cases going from court to court, postponement of cases is another villain. Lawyers are generally against bringing reforms in this regard. It is a money-minting business. Hundreds of families involved in litigation have lost their every thing and many have died without getting justice. We should have a system that renders quick justice and that no case goes beyond a period of, say, two years. Corresponding reforms should also be introduced in investigation and other places wherever required.

Jacob Sahayam

Thiruvananthapuram

Better Railways

This refers to the unjustified criticism on rail-fare hike that took place after a long time. The main problem in our country is that

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