Let Supreme Court deal with only specialised subjects: N Santosh Hegde
Hyderabad, Oct 8 : The Supreme Court should be the last court only for specialised subjects like interpretation of the Constitution, and not for every litigation, retired SC judge N Santosh Hegde has said.
"Supreme Court (SC) should not be the last court for every litigation; it should be the last court only for some specialised subjects like interpretation of the Constitution like the American Supreme Court," the former Solicitor General of India told PTI.
"Let the High Court and other courts deal with it (other subjects); let the matter stop (at HC and other courts; let it not go to SC)", the former Karnataka Lokayukta suggested.
High Courts also, he advocated, should be a little more careful and reduce the number of intake (of cases).
"All matters should not be taken up as a matter of routine; there should not be right on every citizen to have a hearing by the High Court or Supreme Court," Hegde said.
It would be easier for the Apex Court if it was made a "constitution court" or "some such thing", he said, noting that today every matter which starts in the first court goes to the Supreme Court.
Hegde, who had also served as Advocate General of Karnataka, noted that the law profession has become a sought-after and well-paid one over the years from once being a "last resort of an unemployed graduate."
When he joined the law course, it was a last resort of an unemployed graduate, the 78-year-old said. But today, it's the most sought following the advent of the five-year course and National law schools in different parts of India.
"It's really, really a well-paid profession", he said, adding, law professionals today have multiple career choices, including positions such as company law secretary and law director.
"During my time I only have to practise or keep quiet.
Now, it's not like that. So many law firms are there; today law is a very sought-after profession and also it's well-paid profession," Hegde added.
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Two held for assaulting policemen over drinking in public
Bengaluru (PTI): Two police personnel on patrolling duty were allegedly abused and assaulted by a group of four youths after being asked not to consume alcohol in a public place, police said on Wednesday.
Two of the accused -- an engineering student and a software engineer, both in their 20s -- have been arrested in the case, they said.
Efforts are being made to nab the other two suspects, who have been identified, police added.
The incident occurred in the early hours of May 1, when the two personnel, attached to Amrutahalli police station, were patrolling on a two-wheeler near Akashavani Layout, they said.
According to police, while patrolling around 3 am, they noticed four youths who had stopped their car on the road and were consuming alcohol. When they were told to leave, as drinking alcohol in a public place is not permitted, one among them suddenly started abusing them.
When the policemen attempted to take out their lathi from the vehicle, the youths allegedly caught hold of them from behind, grabbed and dragged them, and tore one of their uniforms, the FIR stated.
They assaulted them with their hands and with rings worn, causing injuries to their faces. They also kicked them, causing pain, it said.
Thereafter, the accused allegedly snatched the key of their vehicle, pushed them to the ground, and fled the scene in their car at high speed, police said.
The policemen then immediately went to a hospital for treatment and lodged a complaint against four unknown youths, following which an FIR was registered against them under Sections 121(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter a public servant from duty), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty), 304 (snatching), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
"We have arrested two people in the case and efforts are being made to nab the other two suspects who have been identified," a senior police officer said.
