1/5. The farm laws exclude civil court jurisdiction and bar prosecution of officers of central and state governments, and also “any other person in respect of anything” if done “in good faith.” Hint: Any other person = corporations
https://ruralindiaonline.org/articles/and-you-thought-its-only-about-farmers/
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2/5. And ““No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceedings in respect of any matter…” etc., These laws curb the right to legal recourse of all citizens, not just farmers. They undermine democracy, not just agriculture
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3/5. These are among the most sweeping exclusions of a citizen’s right to legal recourse since the suspension of fundamental rights during the Emergency of 1975-77. Art. 32 of the Constitution guaranteeing the right to legal remedies, stands undermined
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4/5. There is a huge transfer of judicial power to the executive. The Bar Council of Delhi called this “dangerous and a blunder.” And warns “It will substantially damage district courts in particular and uproot the lawyers.”
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5/5. Big media have stood unflinchingly by the establishment. Editorial after editorial asks the government to stand firm. Some owners of Big Media are the very corporate bosses that the farmers are fighting and warning us against
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