Justice through her eyes
The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgement, said that greater participation of women in the judiciary improves the quality of justice. Women judges understand the sensitive sections of society better. Their presence makes judicial decisions more comprehensive and balanced. The Supreme Court also recognized that representation of women increases public confidence in justice. This judgement is not only a step towards gender equality but also an attempt to further strengthen the judiciary from human and social perspectives. It is the need of the hour that women across the country be provided with legal education, training and opportunities so that their effective participation in the judiciary is possible.
Mohammad Asad,
(muhammadasadkabirnagri@gmail.com)
The Sentinel Impact
I would like to thank The Sentinel for carrying my letter titled ‘Unpaid Election Remuneration’ in its May 23, 2025, issue.
The letter has caught the attention of the authorities concerned from Sivasagar. The authorities concerned asked me to write a rejoinder regarding this. Further, I have learnt that the payment process for counting officials on the recently concluded panchayat elections is under process.
This impact of The Sentinel through its ‘Letters to the Editor’ section highlights the significance and relevance the print media holds even today when many have scripted a write-off for print media in this so-called social media age where everyone is in a self-assumed role as an editor on his social media platform!
Arindam Gautam,
Milon Nagar, Dibrugarh
Avoid sleep divorce
We express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Harsha Mohan Sarma for dealing with a very sensitive issue in the article ‘Sleep Divorce’, which was published in your esteemed daily on 23 May. The writer has rightly pointed out that in today’s modern world, the newly married couples have started looking at life from new perspectives, and their attitude towards every aspect of life and action are changing gradually, for which they quite often prefer to sleep separately. So, the term has become very popular in English. Whatever personal unspoken issues there may be, the simple question is whether separate sleeping arrangements are beneficial to long-lasting married life. The answer is definitely ‘No’. For the time being, ‘sleep divorce’ may become a necessity for the spouses, who work outside the home and need quality sleep to maintain good health, but if it becomes a daily occurrence, it can sow the seeds of complete separation. The rising number of modern couples opting for separate sleeping arrangements worldwide is a matter of serious concern. The reason is the increasing use of intoxicants. This malpractice needs to be checked, as it has significantly impacted ‘sleep divorce’ practice in most of the families at home and abroad. One should not forget that marriage includes emotions, and they can be effectively dealt with through sleeping together and not ‘sleep divorce’, which deteriorates relationships, and finally partners seek new connections, which is not acceptable in any civilised society. We get to know about incidents of extramarital affairs in Assam. What, therefore, is needed is to fight against “sleep divorce’ at any cost. Therefore, we need to create an environment of mutual understanding, support, love, respect and care between spouses. There is no doubt that a shared, open-hearted smile after a hectic day on tight work schedules on the same bed not only can brighten the atmosphere at home, but it also helps the spouses to stay young, energetic, willing to learn, and open to life.
Iqbal Saikia,
Guwahati