Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday alleged that there is rampant corruption in the judiciary, including in the higher judicial institutions..He claimed that he has heard that some lawyers write judgments and take them along to court, where the same are then pronounced."Aaj jo bataiye itna corruption ho raha hai judiciary ke andar. Itna bhayankar corruption hai, kai wakil log toh maine suna hai, likh ke le jaate hain judgment aur judgment wohi aata hai (Translation: Today, the corruption taking place within the judiciary is so terrifying. I've heard that a lot of lawyers write judgments and take them along to court, where the same are pronounced)," he said while speaking to the media..He raised concerns about the judiciary at various levels, adding that the situation was worrisome."Kya ho raha hai judiciary ke andar? Chahe lower ho, chahe upper ho, haalat bade gambhir hai. Yeh deshwaasiyon ko samajhna chahiye (Transalation: What is happening in the judiciary? Whether lower or upper, the situation is very serious. Citizens should understand this)," he said..Gehlot also addressed allegations of corruption reportedly levelled by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kailash Meghwal against Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal.Kailash Meghwal, a former Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly, is said to have called Arjun Ram Meghwal “corrupt No. 1”.“I have come to know that there was a lot of corruption during his (Arjun Ram Meghwal’s) time. But the matter has been suppressed. These people have taken a stay from the High Court,” said Gehlot.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday alleged that there is rampant corruption in the judiciary, including in the higher judicial institutions..He claimed that he has heard that some lawyers write judgments and take them along to court, where the same are then pronounced."Aaj jo bataiye itna corruption ho raha hai judiciary ke andar. Itna bhayankar corruption hai, kai wakil log toh maine suna hai, likh ke le jaate hain judgment aur judgment wohi aata hai (Translation: Today, the corruption taking place within the judiciary is so terrifying. I've heard that a lot of lawyers write judgments and take them along to court, where the same are pronounced)," he said while speaking to the media..He raised concerns about the judiciary at various levels, adding that the situation was worrisome."Kya ho raha hai judiciary ke andar? Chahe lower ho, chahe upper ho, haalat bade gambhir hai. Yeh deshwaasiyon ko samajhna chahiye (Transalation: What is happening in the judiciary? Whether lower or upper, the situation is very serious. Citizens should understand this)," he said..Gehlot also addressed allegations of corruption reportedly levelled by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kailash Meghwal against Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal.Kailash Meghwal, a former Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly, is said to have called Arjun Ram Meghwal “corrupt No. 1”.“I have come to know that there was a lot of corruption during his (Arjun Ram Meghwal’s) time. But the matter has been suppressed. These people have taken a stay from the High Court,” said Gehlot.
