![]() The Court’s grappling with Warhol’s cultural criticism may end up being its most revealing comment this term on the nature of its own role in contemporary culture. But the contrast between the case, in which Warhol is accused of changing too little of Goldsmith’s work, and the Court itself, which is lately accused of changing far too much, created a tense sort of levity. Chief Justice John Roberts name-dropped the artists Piet Mondrian and Josef Albers. Justice Clarence Thomas let it be known from the bench-to ribbing from Justice Elena Kagan and laughter from the audience-that he was a Prince fan in the nineteen-eighties. When will the judges take suo moto notice on the contemptuous practice of not providing speedy and true justice of millions Pakistanis? The common people are waiting for an answer.Īs an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism.Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument about an Andy Warhol illustration of Prince, which he based on a photograph by Lynn Goldsmith-a fun copyright case that appeared to be a welcome respite from the gloom surrounding the Court, amid its overruling of abortion precedents last term, its likely overruling of affirmative-action precedents this term, and the general pall on its legitimacy. Their duty is to interpret the constitution and to make sure that speedy justice is being provided to aggrieved people. Judges are not supposed to preach or interpret religion, nor do they need to teach moral values based on their own perceived morals and religious beliefs. Is bringing the common people to justice while exempting the mighty and well connected not a show of contempt for humanity? Millions of common people are watching these big guns raping the constitution and with their empty eyes they are only asking questions: When will they be given justice? When will cases pending for years be heard by honorable judges? A society can never flourish if justice is meted out selectively. Is the failure to bring the rich and powerful to book not contempt of court? The higher courts recently observed that the judiciary was being criticized unnecessarily and that this constituted contempt of court. Judges can hear blasphemy cases on an urgent basis and easily convict the common person, but they don’t dare take land-scam cases involving army generals or major criminals. ![]() Judges can hear blasphemy cases on an urgent basis and easily convict the common person, but they don’t dare take land-scam cases involving army generals or major criminals It is strange that courts can find time to hear a case of a purely political nature but cannot find time to take up thousands of cases whose files remain buried under the table for decades. Strangely, cases of a political nature and blasphemy are taken up on an urgent basis, and their decisions are announced quickly. Missing-person cases become missing files. ![]() Even judicial findings are usually kept in the dark.įrom the Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report findings to the Abbottabad Incident Report, many judicial fact-findings are not announced or are not published. Their frustration over being oppressed by the powerful is channeled into their treatment of the common man, and they exercise their full authority over the common people just to satisfy their bruised egos. If a high-profile person or terrorist is presented in court, many judges take leave to avoid the proceedings, or give relief to the accused because of pressure. State, judiciary or law enforcement agencies do not even think to touch powerful criminals and to some extent help them to get off the hook. There are thousands of criminals who have the power of money and connections to defy the legal system of Pakistan every day and keep blackening the face of society and the system. However, if an influential person is accused of a crime he gets instant relief from the courts. ![]() In the case of a common man being accused of a crime, he is instantly punished if the accuser is wealthy or influential. ![]()
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