tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667715099331757257.post4606287715696528811..comments2023-05-31T05:25:51.153-07:00Comments on The real truth: At the very minimum, the Lokpal should not have any judicial powers......Prashanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05179662957363875423noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667715099331757257.post-78806267557130261702011-06-26T20:32:05.089-07:002011-06-26T20:32:05.089-07:00@ Selvester: Wrong. At present, as proposed, the L...@ Selvester: Wrong. At present, as proposed, the Lokpal can investigate, prosecute and also pass verdicts. It can only be challenged in the courts, but that process can take so much time, that it would really hurt the one who's been convicted.<br /><br />Also, if public opinion is all that matters, then what would happen if the people of this country wanted laws which hurt the minorities? Should those laws be made? Even the SC may be constrained because they may not run afoul of the Constitution. Look at the Reservation laws in our country....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667715099331757257.post-30013736903850042872011-06-26T12:47:48.957-07:002011-06-26T12:47:48.957-07:001) Laws should come up by only popular opinion. Be...1) Laws should come up by only popular opinion. Being said that no law can come up which violates the Indian Constitution or any of the basic rights ensured by the constitution. So even if such law comes up with popular movement which wants to hand Kasab it can be nullified by SC. Your first argument seems to be baseless.<br />2) As per my reading of Lokapal bill, it is only an investigating agency as you have suggested that it should be. It has the same powers that any investigating agency such as CBI/ED has. So even rest of your argument is based on fiction.selvesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772689621469597662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667715099331757257.post-9010202639426541822011-06-22T23:06:44.989-07:002011-06-22T23:06:44.989-07:00All the investigating agencies are formed with no ...All the investigating agencies are formed with no hands and legs! Like, say CVC, an independent agency of hardly 200 members to look into around 1500 issues. It has powers to investigate but has no power to prosecute! It can only advice, which history has proven, are rarely accepted by the government. Other is CBI. The agency allowed to take action, investigate and prosecute, but is not independent. To start an investigation, it has to take permission from its political bosses. Even if the permission is given and charge sheet is formed, the lawyer of govt will handle the case.<br /><br />All present systems have been proved useless. So a new powerful and independent agency is the demand of the time!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667715099331757257.post-40947130321356445132011-06-22T05:57:13.739-07:002011-06-22T05:57:13.739-07:00Let the two drafts, one each by the government and...Let the two drafts, one each by the government and Anna Hazare, be out in public. Until then we will be talking through hat. It is absolutely incorrect to think that corruption is due to low salary and all. Think of the corruption cases are pending against whom? low paid starving people or real wealthy ones. If the Lokpal has to be an investigating agency, do we not have enough of them. Where is the need of another one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667715099331757257.post-49027843490598842202011-06-22T01:02:29.714-07:002011-06-22T01:02:29.714-07:00nice one sir..nice one sir..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com