‘I am convinced that the colonised legal system is not fit for India & its people. It’s the time now we have an Indianised legal system that is rooted in Indian social & cultural ethos.’ -Hon’ble Sri Justice S. Abdul Nazeer (in the National Council Meeting, 2021 of ABAP).
According to a report by legal blog, Live Law, “Neglect Of Ancient Indian Legal Giants Like Manu, Kautilya & Adherence To Colonial Legal System Detrimental To Constitutional Goals“
Neglect Of Ancient Indian Legal Giants Like Manu, Kautilya & Adherence To Colonial Legal System Detrimental To Constitutional Goals : Justice Abdul Nazeer “The need of the hour is the Indianisation of the legal system”, the judge said; say the tweet by live law.
In a spirited ‘back to the roots’ call, SC Justice S Abdul Nazeer says surer yet arduous way to free administration of justice in India from colonial psyche is to study the legal norms developed by great personalities like Manu, Kautilya and Brihaspati.
Indianise legal system; India has oldest judiciary in the world: Justice S Abdul Nazeer at National Council Meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad
Align Indian legal system with the cultural, social and heritage aspects of our great nation: Justice S Abdul Nazeer
In criminal trials (in ancient India), accused could not be punished unless guilt was proved according to law and in civil cases, the trial consisted of four stages like any modern trial – plaint, reply, hearing and decree: S Abdul Nazeer J.: as quoted by Bar and Bench.
‘I am convinced that the colonised legal system is not fit for India & its people. It’s the time now we have an Indianised legal system that is rooted in Indian social & cultural ethos,’ said Hon’ble Sri Justice S. Abdul Nazeer.
Heartfelt respect to RH Hon’ble Justice S Abdul Nazeer of Hon’ble #SC of India for emphasizing that there is every need to ‘Indianise’ the the judicial system, which is still riddled with colonial baggage.
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