“What is the message we are sending? In normal circumstances, if 302 case is registered what will police do? Go and arrest the accused”, the CJI said. “And it is a case of brutal murder of 8 people. Law must have taken its course against whoever is involved,” Justice Surya Kant, part of the bench hearing the case, pointed out.The court also questioned the propriety of the case being investigated by a special investigation team set up by the state police. “This is what happens when all the people are local people,” said the CJI, who asked whether it was not better to hand over the case to the CBI, although he did not forget to refer to the general perception about the central agency as well.The CJI’s response is in keeping with his approach ever since he took office as the highest authority in the country’s judicial system. Addressing an event last week, Justice Ramana had underlined the need to ensure equal access to justice for all for the protection of constitutional guarantees of equality. The CJI highlighted the undeniable truth that only inclusiveness can ensure a vibrant democracy and sustainable growth would be impossible to attain without inclusive access to justice, that the framers of our Constitution were aware of the social and economic reality and therefore, they emphasised the welfare state where no one is denied the basic needs of life.
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