By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi : The National Commission for minorities (NCM) has been forced by the challenge of a speedy delivery of justice for the minority communities in India to undertake the herculean task of compiling all the court judgements related to them since 1952 and onward. The commission feels that the fight of minority communities for justice gets tougher in the absence of any ready refrences for the 'authorities and advocates' arguing their cases in the court of law.
The process of compilation of such court orders starting from the High Court comes to an end and the commission wants to see how effective these orders have proved at the ground level.
A senior commission official said that in many cases it has been seen that the implementing authorities do not take much interest, even after judgements favouring the minorities due to which justice remains elusive to them.
"A lot of thought went into the issue before the commission decided to take up the task of compiling all courts judgements on minority issues. The exercise would go a long way in ensuring not a speedy and expeditious justice to the minorities but would make the whole trial more comprehensive," said the official.
On the basis of the judgement of former Chief Justice of India R.C Lahoti that Jains and Buddhists were part of the Hindu society and could not be treated as minority community, the commission has stated the process. The commission was equally peeved with the judgement of Allahabad High Court bench, which deprived the Muslims of Uttar Pradesh of a
minority status.
He explained that the centre grants minority status to a religious group on account of national figure and not the population of the community in that state. He said that if the Muslims account for over 18 percent of the state's total population does not mean that they
are not in a minority community.
The compilation of court orders would be restricted to that of the High Courts and the Supreme Court, and a copy of same would be made available to any advocate fighting for the rights of minority communities. "They should be well equipped to argue the cases" stated the official.
The commission has recommended the implementation of Rajendra Sachar Commitiee's recommendations and seems to be leaving no stone unturned to ensure the minorities do not suffer injustices any longer.
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