Summary: One woman is running a very unusual court of justice in a small Indian village where she uses folk tales, religious stories and her own common sense to bring justice to people who can?t find it any other way.
This "Judge" is an unusual character who has managed to inspire local Lawyers in an Indian village to look into their conscience & help the villagers, without having to spend their life savings. It is also sad that the Indian Government seems to have done very little to eradicate bribery & corruption among its law enforcement bodies.
Where to go when you can't find justice? Dheera Sujan introduces us to a court of common sense with no lawyers - just one woman on her porch in West Bengal, India, trying to make a difference in her community.
Engaging 30-min. documentary that keeps you wanting to hear more.
It's the stories of Shabnam Ramaswamy that keep you listening and have you laughing from one minute to outraged the next.
Ramaswamy was chosen to run an informal court in her small Indian village. She may not have the proper legal training but she commands respect from her villagers as well as listeners to this piece.
There is no host cue and there is an interruption in the middle for station ident. But this is definitely worth airing during a weekend or evening news magazine programme.
Comments for RN Documentary: Durga's Court
This piece belongs to the series "RN Documentaries"
Produced by Dheera Sujan
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4 comments
Azfar Rizvi
Posted on March 31, 2012 at 03:08 PM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: Durga's Court
Loved how Shabnam reins everyone in !
Victorino Fernandes
Posted on September 04, 2007 at 01:30 PM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: Durga's Court
This "Judge" is an unusual character who has managed to inspire local Lawyers in an Indian village to look into their conscience & help the villagers, without having to spend their life savings. It is also sad that the Indian Government seems to have done very little to eradicate bribery & corruption among its law enforcement bodies.
Scooby Doo
Posted on May 14, 2007 at 10:29 AM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: Durga's Court
Where to go when you can't find justice? Dheera Sujan introduces us to a court of common sense with no lawyers - just one woman on her porch in West Bengal, India, trying to make a difference in her community.
Traci Tong
Posted on November 15, 2006 at 10:45 AM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: Durga's Court
Engaging 30-min. documentary that keeps you wanting to hear more.
It's the stories of Shabnam Ramaswamy that keep you listening and have you laughing from one minute to outraged the next.
Ramaswamy was chosen to run an informal court in her small Indian village. She may not have the proper legal training but she commands respect from her villagers as well as listeners to this piece.
There is no host cue and there is an interruption in the middle for station ident. But this is definitely worth airing during a weekend or evening news magazine programme.