SC/ST Act Delays And The Tarikh Pe Tarikh Trap Who Really Holds The Blame
Introduction A case gets filed. A man gets arrested. Years pass. The trial never ends. This is the story of countless cases under the SC/ST Act in India. People often blame the government of the day. They blame a minister or a prime minister. But this blame misses the real point. The real machinery that runs a trial from first hearing to final verdict is the judiciary. When a trial drags on without end the question must be asked. Who controls the pace of that trial. This essay opens up that question in plain terms. II. The Three Organs Of The State India runs on three pillars. The legislature makes laws. The executive enforces those laws. The judiciary interprets laws and delivers verdicts. Each pillar has a separate job. The legislature writes the rulebook. The executive plays by that rulebook. The judiciary acts as the umpire and also as the final decision maker. This separation matters here. It tells us exactly where a wrong application of a law can actually happen. III. The Legisl...