REVIEW OF THE BOOK "PREGNANT WITH JUSTICE"

Abstract

The dictionary meaning of Professor is "A teacher of highest rank in a university or college" and one who professes skill and offer instructions in some sport or art. At the same time, profess means "to declare openly; avow; affirm. This implies that a professor declares and affirm what is written in the textbooks. Teaching is a skill which is not the hallmark of every teacher. However, in this case the author of this book is gifted with oratory and teaching skills abundantly. He is a master of extricating the gossamer-like web of legal principles in the facile manner.  

In the present context, the author is a thinker also who thinks beyond what is written in textbooks. It is indeed astounding and praiseworthy in the current perspective. The present book authored by Prof. D.N.N.S. Yadav bears testimony to his deep-thinking brain and his ability to analyze things in the proper perspective. He has evolved his own prescriptions for the travails of mankind which owe their origin to his unique thought process. He also raises questions on many issues encompassing the national and often international issues. In a democracy every citizen is deemed to be aware and also it is expected of him to raise questions regarding the decisions of the government and other statutory bodies. Undoubtedly, the author of this book is not only aware but an intellectual par excellence and the present book is the fruition of his thought process in a miniscule form. 

Interestingly, he has dedicated his book "For the cause of justice Social, Educational and Economical to the people at large all across the globe who are denied of it." This shows author's deep intent culminating from the heart directed towards the betterment of downtrodden people across the globe. The crux of his book has been enumerated in the first few lines of the Preface where he rightly asserts that "Pregnancy is good news but no delivery is bad news." He further clarifies that the system being' pregnant' with 'justice', but if it fails to 'deliver' even after completion of period of 'gestation', then it would prove to be 'abortive'. He has further opined that 'Delivery of judgment' and 'delivery of justice' are the two very distinct dimensions of the justice delivery system in any country on the map of the world. This is very pertinent point in the present scenario. People are getting only typed copy of judgment and not the justice. As a natural corollary, the loser opts for higher courts in appeals and revisions enhancing the burden on the judiciary. Many times, a person is rather enmeshed in the veritable web of legal processes. The overall emphasis of the author is that the pregnant justice delivery system should deliver justice, and not merely the formal judgments. If this is not done, the anarchy will prevail in future. 

The author starts his discussion with a very important topic that is female feticide which has assumed horrendous proportions. Every child in the womb is God's creation who has every right to survive in this world. But human beings have no qualms in butchering them in the embryo itself mercilessly. This is especially so in the case of girl child which is considered anathema in many parts of our country. This abominable act is being implemented through abortion clinics which have come up in mushroom growth. Such clinics justify their job by saying that there was a risk to the life of the mother and that was done 'legally'. The author observes that we should save the girl child and female feticide should be condemned to its core. He also implores the law-making authorities to do their work honestly and should not make mockery of the law.