Thinking aloud

For quite a few decades, the common man in this nation has looked upon the Indian judiciary as the ultimate and only source of solace. The deep rooted corruption in the executive and the legislature has contributed to this perception. However, the judiciary has also been tarnished by corruption and favoritism in the recent years. This may be explained as the reflection of the society in which we live. But the delay in delivering judgements can not be explained by any means. The usual excuses like under staffing and huge amount of litigation is not satisfactory. Today's news report regarding a person who has been under trial for THIRTY FOUR YEARS shows just how silly our system is. The guy has been declared a juvenile after all these years. So the case has to be dealt by the juvenile justice board now!!! ( indianexpress ) Moreover, the perception that the rich and the mighty can easily get away with just about anything is gaining ground. The corruption case in which Tamilnad...

This winter vacation has turned out well. Went to Kerala after many years. First few days were @ Thiruvananthapuram with a dear friend and his family. A visit to Attukal temple and Sree Padmanabha Swami temple on January 2nd ushered in the New Year. Kovalam beach, Mathrubhumi festival and some sight seeing made the stay @ Thiruvananthapuram memorable. On the other hand the time spent with friends were as charming and joyful as ever... Then it was Ernakulam's turn. Met my family after a long interval. A much better experience than anticipated has eased the tensions. Pongal and Sankranti is the time to meet my child. On to the beautiful Udayagiri where I met Ravi, some old students and friends. So far so good. On the anvil is a Kozhikode-Kannur-Guruvayoor-Thrissur trip. Social media has helped build new relationships and stay in touch with dear ones. So far so good... posted from Bloggeroid