Report of online special webinar on ‘Indian Judicial System : Need for Reforms’

Applying the same laws as formed by the British to treat Indians as slaves, is harmful for the nation ! – Advocate Ankur Sharma, President ‘Ikkajut Jammu’

The present Indian judicial system is a legacy of British colonialism. After the revolt of 1857, the British made several laws to persecute Indians and to keep them as slaves; but applying the same laws in India even after independence is a kind of anti-national act, stated Ankur Sharma, the President of ‘Ikkajut Jammu’ and an advocate practising in the Jammu High Court. A nationwide agitation was being staged on 8th August 2021 at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to burn the 222 laws passed by the British regime. In this background, Hindu Janajgruti Samiti (HJS) held a special online discussions program on the topic ‘Indian judicial system: Need for Reforms’. Advocate Sharma participated in these discussions.

Advocate Ankur Sharma further said that there is no Common Civil Code even today in this country; there is no punishment like death sentence or life imprisonment for a cow-slaughterer. Stringent laws on population control and against terrorism are strongly opposed. Many laws implemented now are not in the interest of this country but we are unable to amend them which is in a way shifting of control over India.

Advocate Motisinh Rajpurohit of Rajasthan High Court said that the laws of any country represent the main religion followed in that country. The main core of the laws passed by the British was spreading Christianity and had the concept of destroying India’s cultural and religious values; therefore, such laws should be revoked. Laws that are based on the faiths and culture of Indians should be applied in this country.

Mr Ishwarprasad Khandelwal, the national President of ‘Lashkar-e-Hind’ said that law is the soul of a country. If we are still applying the same laws which were passed by the British for making Indians slaves, for looting them and doing injustice to them, we have still not become independent in a true sense. TheSupreme Court is opened at night in this country for terrorists but not for Saints which is quite strange. Even today, the people sitting in the judiciary are neither conversant with matters related to Dharma nor with Indian traditions; therefore, many decisions taken by them are against Indian culture which no Indian will ever accept.

Advocate Nilesh Sangolkar, the Convenor of Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad said that 222 laws passed by the British to persecute revolutionaries and Indians are in force even today. Besides, there are many laws like ‘the Places of Worship’ Act doing religious injustice to Hindus. We will have to fight even against such laws.