With these responsibilities, the welfare of the judiciary would determine to a great extent the state in which the nation’s democracy would survive. With corruption, justice is in the pocket of the wealthy while the poor suffer thereby collapsing the justice system of the country. Meanwhile, there have been several moves in the past to review the take-home of judiciary workers but nothing has been achieved to date. They should enhance judiciary salary in all ramifications, starting from the magistrates. “Let’s review the salary of workers generally so that they will be less prone to corruption.

Source: Punch September 10, 2023 14:40 UTC