This was done in the early years of the Supreme Court by eminent advocates like MC Setalvad, AV Vishwanath Shastry, CK Daftari and others. In the lower courts, the high level of court fees prescribed by several state enactments require to be amended. These should be drastically reduced. Delays add to costs too - the more the delay, the more the adjournments, and the greater the costs of litigation. The court fee should not be allowed to operate as a restraint upon the citizen seeking vindication of his rights.
Corruption is a difficult problem to speak of or solve.
There is said to be some amount of corruption in lower levels of the judiciary, but probably that is because members of judiciary are drawn from the very society which, in recent years, has seen its moral values and ethical standards deteriorate drastically. A vigilant bar and a vigilant public opinion alone can guard against this evil. In Kerala corruption is nil in the judiciary at all levels. The bar must play a pioneering role in this. All rights reserved.