Tuesday, March 19, 2013

CAG and the powers to adjudicate on basic human rights

The CAG has now observed that in Punjab jails, prisoners are being denied the basic rights to celebrate festivals (Times of India, March 20, 2013).

I do not think that the framers of the Indian Constitution wanted to give such judicial powers to the CAG.

Please, Mr. CAG, Sir, stick to the Constitutional duties of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Let the Executive and Judiciary do their respective jobs.