God Arises
Religion and Society
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The principle of all men being equal is accepted in
modern democratic countries, but in practice, all are
not equal in terms of their own legal systems. In
India, for instance, it is not as easy to initiate legal
proceedings against the president, a provincial
governor, a minister or a senior officer, as it is
against an ordinary citizen. Clause 361 of the Indian
Constitution protects the president and provincial
governors from prosecution without the permission
of parliament, and the government has to give its
clearance if cases are to be brought against
ministers. Furthermore, Clause 197 of the Indian
Ordinances decrees that no judge, magistrate or
civil servant may be dismissed from his post
without the prior permission of the central or
provincial governments. In case of corruption, there
can be no hearings in court until the central or
provincial government—whichever the employer—
grants permission. In other words, if you want to
take a prominent politician or administrator to
court, you to have his permission first.
This is not so much a fault of Indian law as a fault of
human law, and it is to be found wherever human
beings make their own laws. Only when divine law
