Supreme Court "Distressed Beyond Words" At 37 Years Delay in CJI case

[ashutosh majumdar]

I found this comic in a tragic way that even a high-profile case involving the Chief Justice of India is pending 37 years later. I think we should all hang our heads in shame for our pathetic justice delivery system.

Even a terrorist who killed hundreds of people in broad daylight is still enjoying his life and getting the best of medical treatment while law-fearing citizens get no medical care. Another convicted terrorist who has been sentenced to death is enjoying life because the President cannot find time to decide his mercy petition.

What is happening to us? Does nobody care at all? Even the SUPREME COURT is only using pathetic words that "it is distressed beyond words". What good is all that talk if there is no action????

"Before parting with the record of the case we are constrained to say
that we are distressed beyond words to find that the case relating to the
attempt on the life of the CJI remains stuck up at the stage of the appeal even
after about 37 years of the occurrence. We are informed that the other case
of the killing of Shri L.N. Mishra is still mired before the trial court. We do
not wish to make any comment on that case as that is the subject matter of
Writ Petition (Criminal) Nos. 200 and 203 of 2011 that remains pending
before this Court. But so far as the present case is concerned, we would
request the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court with all the strength at our
command to take notice of the inordinately long time for which these
appeals (Criminal Appeal Nos.436 & 443 of 1996) are pending before the
High Court and to put a tab on them so as to ensure that the appeals are
disposed of without any further delay and in any case not later than six
months from the date of the receipt/production of a copy of this order."

I cannot attach the judgement because it is too large. But details are IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 174 OF 2012
[ARISING OUT OF SLP (CRIMINAL) NO.6489 OF 2006]
SUDEVANAND ... APPELLANT
VERSUS
STATE THROUGH CBI ... RESPONDENT