Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:53:10 +0000 IT is a misconception and misinterpretation of the law to impute that the independence of the Judiciary implies immunity to public scrutiny. The judgments that courts pass are public documents which can be made subject to analysis and scrutiny where necessary. What is not in order and contemptuous is commenting on an active court case for fear that either party to the case might be deprived of justice as public opinion has the potential to influence the outcome of the court process. In this vein, it is a serious error to think that scrutinising the judicial officers is intimidating the Judiciary. These officers are amenable to such public criticism. What must be understood is that the judges who are in the driving seat of the Judiciary are public officers like any other such officials. If they fall short of people’s expectation, they, like any other public officers, put […]
