With a sense of deep and immense anguish, I was today constrained to file a complaint with the Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah against Justice U.V. Bakre for he having along with his wife as *‘Dampatya’* graced a puja performed at the private office of Goa’s flamboyant and very controversial Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni. A copy of the complaint has also been sent to the no-nonsense Chief Justice of India R.M.Lodha.
Such very unholy and improper acts on the part of Judges needs to be sternly dealt with. The current state of the Judiciary in Goa is a matter of grave concern and such conduct by Judges will only further jeopardize the credibility and integrity of the Judiciary. Judges should keep a very safe distance from the government including the Advocate General. Judges should never remain indebted directly or indirectly in whatsoever manner to the Government and more so the Advocate General. If we continue to remain mere spectators to the wrong doings by Judges, Courts far from being fountains of justice will end being a mere mouth piece of the government only to confer a stamp of approval to the illegalities and misdeeds committed by those in power. In my complaint I have urged our Chief Justice Mohit Shah to take appropriate and swift action in the matter so that the much needed Independence of the Judiciary is not further compromised. In fighting against anything that is wrong we must at all times be inspired by the words of William Faulkner “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth”. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires