May 16, 2012

Can people set up a Voluntary Law Commission to study atrocious Laws and to Challenge such laws in Supreme Court?

Let us accept one obvious fact.

In India, nothing substantial happens without orders of Courts. 

To get an order from court, it is not enough to tell courts that a particular law or rule is bad. A Law- Expert type body should first check the entire issue as to on what ground the Court can cancel such law or Rule. It should be made as clear as 2 + 2 = 4.

Then only court would like to entertain such public interest petitions.

Law Commission of India acts only as a Private Advisor to Government. It can examine only those issues on which Government asks its opinion. This body is of little use to people.

A trust like body, a VOLUNTARY LAW COMMISSION needs to be set up whose whole function may be (1) To receive complaints from people about atrocious laws,(2) To examine such provisions with help of lawyers, and (3) To move appropriate High Court or Supreme Court and (4) To spread awareness among people and elected representatives about atrocious laws.

Haresh Raichura
1t6h May,2012