So much for the broad brush criticism of judicial activism, the recent events in Mumbai are a case in example for how the common man is compelled to subscribe to judicial romanticism so as to survive with dignity.
Less than a month after the Bombay High Court had pulled up the Maharashtra Government for its overt inaction with ensuring law and order viz the activities of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), the MNS is at it again. The High Court had remarked :
“If the government does not have any political will, then it should send out a message to the people that it cannot do anything….”
To add insult to the injury faced by the people of Mumbai, the State government had last week filed a ludicrous affidavit claiming lack of evidence against Raj Thackeray to make out a cognizable offence. The affidavit, is reported to have noted :
“Officers investigating the offences registered against MNS activists were instructed to examine the role of Raj Thackeray. They have reported so far that there is no evidence pointing to the direct involvement of Raj”
As has been the case with many an issue in this country where political will is found lacking, the common man can only look up to the judiciary in despair; the next hearing is scheduled for the 29th of November.
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its a turn table situation! Raj Thackeray has been refused bail and sent to judicial custody till 4th Nov!