Question

Write a story around the theme, ‘Justice delayed is justice denied.’

Answer 1

Ramu owned a small patch of land in his village. He had a small hut at one corner of the land and tilled the remaining portion to grow some crops. The crop was barely enough to sustain his family but provided considerable support to his meagre income. An influential person from the same village captured Ramu’s land and threatened Ramu with dire consequences. Ramu mustered up some courage to file a case against his fellow villager. The repeated dates for court hearings meant Ramu had to skip work and had to spend money on lawyers and travel bills. The case protracted for fifteen years. It took its toll in the form of Ramu’s falling health and falling income. Ramu’s wife died because of lack of proper medical care. Ramu could somehow manage to arrange for his daughter’s marriage. Now, he has no physical strength left in him to pursue the case. He is too poor to even fend for himself and has decided to give up. He blames his plight on his bad luck. This clearly shows that even though Ramu was right, the long delay in justice ruined his life. Justice delayed is justice denied because justice must be given in time to be truly useful.