The Criminal Law Journal of India. Journal. June 30 1907

When the President of our great country shall say to the people : "I have the right to judge of the decisions of the courts for I stand not only as sentinel of the rights of the people but also anperior judge of the decisions of the courts " why shalnot other citizens say:as much ? The Press far and wide applauded this sentiment of the President. [...] When any considerable number of the people of a State so far abandon their regard for a representative Government and the law' making power guaranteed by the Constitution as to favour the emasculation of this department by the establishment of a qualified referendum then it is but another step from the supplanting of the supreme legislative power to the interruption of the exercise of the ac [...] V He who would coerce the courts is a greater enemy of the State than one who would haul down the flag." Not only the interests of the profession but the orderly enforcement of the rights of citizens in a measure depends upon the respect and regard of the people for the courts. [...] Franklin said that "Much of the strength and efficiency of any Government must depend upon the general opinion of the goodness of that Government as well as the wisdom and integrity of the agents of the different deparments." According to this great American the success of the Government itself depends in no small measure upon the encouragement and trust of the agents of the people by [...] Doctour ; but this lawe is one in one Courte and contrarie in another Court ; and so me seemeth that it is not onlie againste the lawe of the realme and againste the lawe of reason but also againste the lawe of God For the common well of every realme is to have a good lawe so that the subjects of the realme may be justified by the same and the more plaine and open that the lawe is and the mo