Source of Hope

In India, judiciary commands utmost respect from the citizens as one of the strong pillars of democracy. India owes much to the judiciary in its achievements as the world’s biggest democracy and acknowledges it as a powerful instrument of social transformation apart from its primary role of administration of justice.

It is common knowledge that courts pronounce judgements by looking at the issues involved in a case from the angle of law / legal enactments. However, the courts act according to the principles of equity, justice and good conscience in the absence of any specific law or usage in matters placed before them. In rare situations, along with the legal angle, the angle of equity, justice and good conscience is also considered by the court with due importance, if the circumstances of the case warrant the same. 

Some of the judgements evoke a feeling that along with the angle of law, equity, justice and good conscience, the possible impact of a verdict on the community at large, law and order situation, social and communal camaraderie etc. could also be given due consideration so that justice in its purest form is delivered. Judiciary is the strongest source of hope for the citizens.