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Letter to BS: Judicial system needs procedural overhaul, attitudinal change

It is high time the higher judiciary admits that the main cause is not simply the vacancies of judges

CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde
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CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde

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This refers to “CJI: Justice loses its character when it becomes revenge” (December 8) which quotes the Chief Justice of India S A Bobde as saying that there cannot be instant justice. Justice Bobde made that comment in the backdrop of the rape case in Telengana and subsequent killing of the alleged rapists. He is absolutely right. The CJI also appropriately mentioned long delays in dispensing justice. What he did not mention is how bails are granted in even cases of violent rape and gang rape. 

The example of the case in Unnao in UP is a case in view right