Indian Courts Are Called Upon to Fight Corruption
Editorial, The Times of India | February 24, 2009
It took Indian courts thirteen years to charge former Union minister Ram with corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and his current appeal to the Highest Court will probably mean that he will not be convicted in this lifetime. ++ The delay in reaching a verdict is a sign of decay in the Indian judicial process; the courts are excluded from RTI and resist attempts to investigate their assets. ++ Indian courts should be warned that their practice abolishes accountability and transparency, whose absence undermines Indian democracy.
