Poverty and Petitioner

Picture  by Anete Lusina

Poverty of petitioner is never accepted as a ground for relief in a court of law. Lawyers don’t even plead that as a matter of right. But why is it so when the whole system talks about poverty eradication and equality?

Although in relative terms we all are poor and rich both. But if we leave aside the myths about our ‘golden past’ fed to us by right wingers, presently ours' is a country having poverty in absolute terms.

Is our legal system even designed to help a litigant who is not rich!!!

When judges do not accept poverty as a ground for relief then why a lawyer who charges fees from a poor client should think worryingly.  A poor client is equally liable to pay fees as a rich client. When the courts don’t discriminate, should lawyers do?

Kartikey