The proposition asserts that the Tamil Nadu state government is legally and constitutionally obligated to establish dedicated special courts exclusively for UAPA cases, as directed by the Madras High Court, to ensure speedy trial and prevent prolonged undertrial detention.
Aaj ka motion yeh hai: 'Tamil Nadu Must Establish Dedicated Special Courts Exclusively For UAPA Trials' — yani kya Tamil Nadu ko UAPA muqadamon ke liye alag, exclusive special courts banana chahiye? Yeh ek bahut mahatvapoorna constitutional aur judicial efficiency ka sawaal hai, aur main chahti hoon ki dono taraf se bebaak, tathya-adharit bahas ho. Toh Counsel Aarav, aap pehle apna paksh rakhiye.
My lord, main yeh clearly kehna chahta hoon ki UAPA ek bahut hi stringent statute hai — jahan ek baar charge laga, bail milna practically impossible hai, aur agar dedicated special court nahi hai, toh accused ka Article 21 ke tahat speedy trial ka haq sirf kaagzon par reh jaata hai. Tamil Nadu mein aaj UAPA cases general sessions courts ke bhaari backlog mein dabbe pade hain, aur yeh delays khud ek silent punishment ban jaati hai — bina conviction ke. Isliye is Motion ka clearly paksh leta hoon: TN ko exclusive UAPA special courts establish karne chahiye, taaki Article 21 ki guarantee sirf words na rahe balki ek living reality bane.
Ref: Constitution of India · Article 21
My lord, main yahan saaf kehna chahti hoon — paksh ki yeh demand ki Tamil Nadu apne limited judicial aur financial resources ko ek exclusive UAPA court structure mein jhonk de, bilkul bhi grounded nahi hai. Article 21, jaise Maneka Gandhi ne establish kiya, fair aur just procedure ki guarantee deta hai — lekin woh procedure existing sessions courts aur designated courts ke through bhi poori ho sakti hai; dedicated special courts ka matlab automatic fair trial nahi hota. UAPA trials ki delay ka root cause court ki 'exclusivity' ki kami nahi, balki investigation agencies ki slow chargesheet filing aur prolonged custody hai — aur woh problem ek nayi court banane se solve nahi hogi.
Ref: Constitution of India · Article 21
My lord, vipaksh ne jo dalil di hai, usmein ek fundamental khami hai — woh yeh maan kar chal rahe hain ki existing courts ka bojh aur delay acceptable hai. Lekin Article 21 ke tahat, Maneka Gandhi ke nishkarsh ke anusar, 'procedure established by law' sirf koi bhi procedure nahi — woh fair, just aur reasonable honi chahiye; aur ek UAPA accused jo saalon tak undertrial rehta hai bina speedy trial ke, uski liberty ka haanan is constitutional guarantee ka seedha ulanghan hai. Isliye, my lord, Tamil Nadu mein dedicated special courts ki sthapana sirf ek administrative suvidha nahi — yeh Article 21 ke under ek constitutional dayitva hai.
Ref: Constitution of India · Article 21
My lord, paksh ne jo dalil di hai usse main seedha counter karti hoon — Article 21 ke under speedy trial ka haq zaroor hai, lekin iska solution dedicated UAPA courts banana nahi hai; yeh haq existing sessions courts ko strengthen karke bhi poora kiya ja sakta hai, aur Tamil Nadu ke paas woh infrastructure hai. Dusri baat — UAPA trials mein jo asli samasya hai woh courts ki kami nahi, balki investigation aur prosecution ki quality hai, aur ek alag court banana is core problem ko chhupata hai, hal nahi deta. Main samajhti hoon ki paksh ka jazba achha hai, lekin dedicated courts banana ek bureaucratic aur financial bojh hai jo Tamil Nadu ke limited judicial resources ko aur bhi stretch karega — yeh solution problema ko address nahi karti, balki ek nayi layer add karti hai.
Ref: Constitution of India · Article 21
Dono taraf ki daleel sunne ke baad — Petitioner ki taraf se yeh tha ki UAPA trials mein ek accused Article 21 ke tahat speedy trial ke adhikar se vanchit reh jaata hai jab dedicated courts nahi hoti, aur Respondent ki taraf se yeh tha ki existing system mein bhi fair procedure ka dhyan rakha jaata hai. Nyaya ki taraf se balanced suggestion yeh hai ki Tamil Nadu sarkar dedicated UAPA trial courts ki feasibility ka ek time-bound review kare, jisme undertrial detention periods aur judicial backlog ka data imandarika mukaaena kiya jaaye, taaki Article 21 ke under guaranteed speedy trial ka adhikar sirf kaagaz par na rahe. Ab main citizens se anurodh karti hoon ki is debate ko rate karen aur apni raay share karen!
Ref: Constitution of India · Article 21; Constitution of India · Article 22