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Law must ensure that justice prevails, says Cyriac Joseph

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`Lawmakers should consult legal experts before taking decisions'

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (centre) speaking to Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court Cyriac Joseph at the inauguration of the International Institute of Information Technology Law in Bangalore on Friday. Chief Mentor of Infosys N.R. Narayan a Murthy is seen. — Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

BANGALORE: Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court Cyriac Joseph has said that justice cannot ensure arithmetical equality and it cannot be blind to disparities, such as those in incomes.

Inaugurating the International Institute of Information Technology-Law (IIIT-Law), founded by a group of legal and information technology (IT) professionals here on Friday, Mr. Joseph said that common sense dictated that a high-earning IT professional could not be equated with a farmer in the matter of division of property, for instance.

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said Mr. Joseph had referred to an agitation.

Mr. Joseph said lawmakers, who were laymen, had to consult experts on law to take decisions. This would go a long way in ensuring equity and justice to all sections of society, he added.

He said that before taking decisions on various issues, there should be deliberations and discussions. "Otherwise, decisions will be faulty, and society will suffer." IIIT-Law could create public opinion on a proposed or existing law, and assist lawmakers, he said.

Chief Mentor of Infosys N.R. Narayana Murthy said IIIT-Law could work on three major areas, such as disseminating information about laws regarding piracy, carrying on e-commence according to laws, and dissemination of knowledge on cyber laws.

Mr. Kumaraswamy said the Government would seek suggestions from IIIT- Law whenever required.

Justice B.K. Somasekhara, retired judge of the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh High Courts and IIIT-Law Chairman, spoke.

K.R. Ananda, Banking Ombudsman for the State, said banks could address grievances of the people by introducing e-governance. S. Rajashekaraiah, member of the Governing Council of the Institute and former Vice-Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, welcomed the gathering.

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