A protest dharna will be held tomorrow Friday March 20th at 9 am outside the Mapusa Court to launch a public agitation to demand the suspension of the charge sheeted and now awfully tainted Judge Ms Dvijple Patkar.
It is very anguishing that for the first time a public demonstration has to be held before a Goa Court. But we cannot remain mere spectators to a charge sheeted Judge continuing to preside over the Temple of Justice. We need to do everything possible to strengthen the Independence and Integrity of the Judiciary. It is highly improper for someone charge sheeted by the police to shamelessly continue discharging duties as a Judge. Instead of pulling her political strings to hang on to that chair, Judge Patkar should have herself stepped down in this darkest ever and very sordid shameful chapter for Goa’s Judiciary. Margao Police on 5th March 2015 filed a charge sheet against Judge Dvijple Patkar and two others under Sections 498-A (b), 323, read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The charge sheet was filed after police investigating a First Information Report No 502/2014 dated 3rd November 2014 registered against Judge Dvijple Patkar and others. Judge Dvijple Patkar who is currently Civil Judge Senior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class at Mapusa has now been summoned by Margao Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) s to appear in Court as an accused on April 7th at 2.30 pm and face the trial. Judge Patkar may feel she is innocent and has been framed. Her innocence or guilt will be decided only by the Courts. While she remains charge sheeted and an accused of criminal offences by no stretch imagination can she have any moral authority to continue as a Judge. Like Tarun Tejpal and every other accused she should face the law as she is no exception to the wheels of Justice. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
