Prabhakar reflections

Parliamentary elections are only a few days away. Not only candidates raised by political parties but Independent contestants also are in a frenetic bid to do all that they can towards wooing their electors. Over the years electioneering have become a moneyfed strategy of beating the rivals by dint of overpowering effect of money and muscle power. Often this ruthless poll expenditure borders on illegality of sorts. I remember to have read a few years ago in the newspaper quoting the then CEC that elections have become the biggest source of blackmoney. Electioneering today also happens to be a covert means of investing blackmoney by unscrupulous business men/politicians who may find in/on this occasion an opportunity to make their expenditure whiten under the pretext of funding/meeting election expenses. Thus it can be easily visualized that elections in India is no longer what it used to be decades ago when becoming the member of the August House was not uncommon or difficult for even ...

At the very outset it is made clear that this write up is not meant for those who consider themselves an authority or expert in what is known as Cr. P. C, that is The Criminal Procedure Code(the Code, for short). It is an attempt to make general public aware of the provisions as laid under this Section i.e 144 about which they hear every now and then when administrative authorities resort to this section in dealing with urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger. It is worth mentioning for those who wish to know that law & order is a State subject. The primary responsibility of maintaining law&order rests with the State Government. The state government discharges this major responsibility through district administration headed by the District Magistrate subordinate to whom are Subdivisional Magistrate and other executive magistrates in the district. The District Magistrate, Subdivisional Magistrate and Executive Magistrate specially empowered for the purpose by the s...

I consider myself to be deficient in dealing with a situation tactfully. But then It has been aptly said that those who fail in love excel in love lyrics. Nevertheless, it does not mean that I do not understand the importance of Tact in life in general and service in particular. What is Tact? Why is it necessary to inculcate if you are not possessed with this quality? The answer is not very far to seek. A tactless person makes a mess of things by way of handling a situation that requires nuanced approach to tackle it. Very often he/she is seen as a bete noire or a person who makes his presence undesirable or unsolicited due to his words or work. On the other hand, the presence of a person who is tactful is hailed for his presentation skill to solve a problem. Put in short, Tact is inter-personal skill of a person by virtue of which he/she makes his/her task or target supported by others in more ways than one. Tact is useful as well as helpful in both the ways, i.e when situation is c...

फाल्गुन बीत गया। कल होली का उल्लास सर्वत्र दर्शनीय था। संध्या में बच्चे एवं युवक को घर के श्रेष्ठ एवं बुजुर्गों के चरणों पर अबीर रख प्रणाम करते देख मन हीं मन सोचने लगा कि भा...

"For General Awareness apropos of MCC" Dates and Phases in which the parliamentary elections across the country are to held have been announced by the Election Commission of India(ECI) through a press note. With this announcement of poll dates the Model Code of Conduct(MCC) is in force till election processes are over by way of declaration of results by the Returning Officer to say the least. In this charged atmosphere of electoral processes having been started since the very press note MCC has become a buzz word today doing rounds in all official and political circles. Every officer connected with the task of elections and all political functionaries are guarding their conduct so that they do not come under the net of MCC violations. The writer of this write up is associated with this electoral exercises in the capacity of senior incharge of the MCC cell constituted in the district for the purpose. The duty and responsibility of the MCC cell in the district, amongs ot...

It sounds bizarre; is not it? Does the whole world Sleep today in the honour of observing the same ? No, definitely not. It is intended to make us realize that how important is sleeping in keeping the entire neuro-biological processes in order. But what is 15 March connection with this World Sleep Day? Truly speaking there is no connection as such. The only connection is that this Day is observed on that Friday which falls just before the vernal equinox and this year it is 15th of March which finds association with this Day this way. The goal is to celebrate the benifits of good and healthy sleep and make people aware of the sleep disorders and the urgency to take care of them. Today materialistic drive after worldly things has developed a tendency to shortshrift the necessity of rest and leisure. In fact they are the first casualties at the altar of worldly accomplishments. Our interpersonal relations(IPR) have become of professional character of highest order. The objectiv...

The certificate officers/revenue officers are vested with the powers of Civil Court for the purpose of receiving evidence, administering oath, enforcing attendance of witness and compelling the production of documents, the service of notices summoning the parties. I know from experience that these cases suffer from procedural defects with the result that though the order passed by these officers acting in Quasi Judicial Capacity is sound the same is set aside for reasons of procedural lapses with regard to summons and its service. The present write up is intended to keep the executive officer acting in Quasi Judicial Capacity reminded in so far as the matter of summons and its service is concerned. The Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908(Act 5 of 1908), for short, the CPC, in its section 27 says that when a suit has been duly instituted a summons may be issued to the defendant directing him to appear and answer the claim and this summons is required to be served in manner prescribed. Orde...

Our problem is that we yearn for being recognized in the eye of the people surrounding us. But the more this desire of ours gets fulfilled the more we become insatiated.   My understanding on the matter is that when we are underestimated by others it should be least perturbing to us. Rather we should feel blessed that in their eyes I am non-noticeable.  It is a blessing in disguise to say the least.                           You may find with satisfaction that this has helped you to escape their undue and sometimes unfavorable attention. And, therefore, you can pursue your goal till it is achieved to give them a shock.   We should not disagree that in the surrounding when you are perceived to be a person of caliber many a man is there who is waiting for you to slip in your efforts to achieve your goal or objectives. Hence if they are unaware of your potential it is of great help to you as this saves you...

The issue is a matter of grave concern from angles more than one. It is a blatant truth that the system only allows wheels of justice to move at a dead speed. The result is that a large number of arrestees are incarcarating in jails as Undertrial Prisoners. Some of them have been under detention even after crossing the maximum period of imprisonment for the offences against the charge of which she/he is undergoing trial. This is not only a matter of human rights violation but also a serious challenge to the prison administration to say the least. Prisons in India are overcrowded. About 67 percent of this crowd is constituted by Undertrial Prisoners who are, generally speaking, invariably poor and indigent. This implies that two thirds of our Prisoners are Undertrial. This speaks volumes of the pace with which the justice(?) is meted out by our criminal administration system. It has been found that their social and economic status disable them to arrange for surety. As a logical outc...

Fear in human beings is common. No one can say he has never feared from anyone or anything without hiding the truth in matter. Of course the cause of fear keeps on changing as well as waning according to our mental strength. This mental strength is supposed to grow with advancement in our practice driven perfection. Put in short, the apprehension of adverse consequences is basic to the advent of fear in the mind. Thus fear is nothing but state of mind. This state of mind is a product of reaction with the adverse circumstances where one finds oneself surrounded by. Fear disappears once the situation regains normalcy. Fear arises on account of our perceived incapacity to handle the possibility of outcome not to our liking. Swamy Vivekanand once said that do no wrong and don't be afraid. Some of the tested tips that eliminate fear or lessen it are : i) we should be in time rather than on time. It means a lot. It saves us from the state of huff. ii) Doing our assigned duty with b...

भगवान राम का स्मरण हो और उनके परम प्रिय हनुमान की चर्चा न करना यह स्वयं में दोषपूर्ण तो है ही रामानुरागी के लिए असम्भव है। गोस्वामी तुलसीदासजी ने भी कहा है:     राम दुआरे तुम...