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justice delayed is justice denied.' वाली जो बात है, जो देर होती है, उसे सुधारने का प्रबन्ध होना चाहिए। इन्हीं शब्दों के साथ मैं अपनी बात समाप्त करता हूं।
>>DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY (MADURAI): Mr. Chairman, Sir, I have also had the privilege of being a Law Minister for some time and I was struck by the extraordinary load that the judges of India, specially at High Courts and Supreme Court have, compared to their counterparts in other parts of the world. For example, in the US Supreme Court, in the entire year, the judges hear only 200 cases and the lawyers presenting the pros and cons cannot speak for more than 20 minutes and the plaintiff who comes in is given a ten minute rebuttal in the end. Here the judges every day are looking into 200 cases and they have to hear oral arguments which are very long and, therefore, I have complete sympathy with the judges today who are in the High Courts and Supreme Court and they have indeed contributed a great deal in sharpening and deepening democracy in India.
MR. CHAIRMAN : Do not use such words.
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MR. CHAIRMAN: Do not use such words like `culprits'.
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High Court. This is only at the instance of Dr. Subramanian Swamy. (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: Dr. Subramanian Swamy, kindly give only your suggestions.
DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY : I am giving only my suggestions but he is provoked. What does it mean? This means that they are doing it. (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: Please address the Chair.
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THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (DR. M. THAMBI DURAI): Sir, if the hon. Member yields, I want to make a point.
After the judgement of the Supreme Court and also the President's reference, it has become a well known fact. The nine Judges have given a unanimous judgement. It is well known to hon. Members who takes the initiative for transfer of judges and who takes the initiative for appointment of judges. (Interruptions) He says that the Minister of Law is responsible for that. It is a sweeping remark on the Minister of Law. He is saying that I am doing it. (Interruptions) Let him change that. (Interruptions) Give some powers to me to do what you want. (Interruptions) Therefore, simply making some remarks is not good. (Interruptions)MR. CHAIRMAN: Dr. Subramanian Swamy, kindly try to conclude now.
DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY : I was only saying that there should be a law that anybody who has been a member of a political party for more than five years cannot be a Judge.
PROF. SAIFUDDIN SOZ : It is a good suggestion for future.
DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY : I say this only because there is a practice that if you want to harass your political opponents, you appoint a Special Court and appoint a partyman as a Judge of that Special Court. (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: Please do not interrupt. He is not yielding. Please sit down.