[alpha1]

Originally Posted by genesis

@alpha1: In your hospital scenario, pick one from the following options:

1> You die

2> You take your car and tie a big white flag with a red cross on it and try reaching the hospital. A white bandage with ketchup on it will increase your chances

3> You take your car and tie a big white flag with symbol of the party calling the bandh on it. Having a hefty guy with rayban aviator glasses and a thick mustache along with you, will increase your chances

4> You call the hospital for an ambulance and they take you back in it

5> You sit tight at home and self medicate. Once you recover, go file a public interest litigation in court to declare bandhs as illegal.

Do PILs even work (not just on papers)?
In fact resorting to judiciary ever works in India?

Most of the problems in India are resolved* either by arbitration, or negotiations, or informally at police station by the local "police walla"/thanedar.
In certain cases these are not speedy or suitable, hence ppl resort to local MLA/goon.

So who is the ultimate working authority in India? (in descending order)
MLA/MP
Local goon
Thanedaar

You think filing PIL against the topmost authority is ever going to work??\



*Resolved: state of resolution of dispute - means a final outcome that both the parties adhere to. (obviously initiating and fighting cases in a train of courts for decades does not qualify)