09/03/2021
LAWS”
LITIGANTS ADVISORY AND WELFARE SOCIETY
ASSOCIATE OF
SHENOY FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ([email protected])
TOPIC: CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
AND
“VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAAM”
DATE 09/03/2021
THE CONSTUTION OF INDIA, came into existence on, 26TH JANUARY 1950. People used to say that India is a rich country inhabited by poor Citizens. People also say that, the Constitution of India is a rich Constitution but handled by negligent Citizens.
During the past 70 years, the people of India were downgraded form poor to below poor. The country rather than progressing became sick.
The Covid-19 has provided the ground reality, which assisted us to come to definite answer, pin-pointing where people went wrong, who stopped the country from progressing etc.
The Modi Government works to build “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” and also stated in the Security Council Meeting about the aim of India to create Universal Family i.e. “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”. Is it Possible? Whether Constitution of India has any provision to build “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”? By looking to the MOTTO of the Constitution, it seems possible, subject to correction of lower judiciary and executive departments.
The People Of India solemnly resolved to constitute India into Sovereign, Socialistic, Secular, Democratic, Republic to secure All Citizens the right of Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity with a view to promote Unity and Integrity of Nation, thereby it can transform into a Universal Family, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.
Therefore, the people of India, entrusted the drafting of the Constitution to wise, Architect and Draftsmen, who drafted the Constitution which came into existence as on 26th January, 1950
MOTTO
The Constitution maker selected the Motto of Constitution as “SATYAMEVA JAYATE”. This MOTTO has its own tale to tell about the practice of truth as practiced during Satyuga, during ruling of Satyawan Harishchandra, Worshiping of Satya Devtha- Dharma Devtha, who is known as goddess of justice, which is used as a symbol of courts, and also preaching of Mahatma Gandhi i.e. Satyagraha ( Desire Of Truth).
SATYAMEVA JAYATE (Truth alone Triumph) is the only magic word, to promote humanity, unity and Integrity of the Nation, thereby the “Constitution of India” is said to be the “BIBLE OF HUMANITY”.
To practice truth in human life, the Constitution has made mandatory provision of administration of OATH to President, Vice President, Ministers, Governors, Judges of High Courts and Supreme Courts, M.P.s, M.L.A.s and such other Constitutional heads.
Administration of Truth, in Court proceedings and also submission of Affidavits and Affirmation to official purposes are made mandatory as a mode of practice of truth in the court. (Trial is a Voyage inquest Of Truth).
The experience proves that 70 years, people became poor to poorer in spite of a vibrant Constitution of India. The reasons are as follows:-
1) Laws made by the Government in the past, were very poor, and as such, the present government has to scrap 800 Laws.
2) The lowest component of Judiciary like Civil Court- Junior & Senior Division and Magistrate of 1st class are uncared about High Court and Supreme Court guidelines and judgements; and their poor Law knowledge, disobedience of higher Courts direction, injecting whimsical ideas in judgement made them do injustice, thereby the people lost faith in Judiciary, Same is the result of executive also.
If lower judiciary and judicial staff are kept under CCTV observation and litigants meeting by Higher Officials of High Court/District Court at least once in 3 months and redress their grievances then, we can expect substantial change in judiciary, thereby we can dream “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.
-V.M.Shenoy