Is justice blind, or is it just blindfolded? Latest news in Nepal: Supreme court has given a 'clean chit' to ex-ministers Govinda Raj Joshi and Khum Bahadur Khadka, who had been held by the CIAA on corruption-related charges. It can be implicitly assumed that the next in line to receive such 'clean chit' are Bijay Kumar Gachhedar and Chiranjiwi Wagle. Our spineless justice system, which is apexed by the supreme court, found a way to evade the issue altogether. For details go to KOL news. My own analysis is that the supreme court decision (not verdict as stated in the KOL news) is not even mildly suprising. Given our justice system and the recent developments, what were we expecting - death sentence? Although I have to admit that there were more than a handful people that were demanding such a harsh sentence, let's face it, it was never going to happen in this environment. The accession to power has infused new-found vigor and audacity onto the once lifeless political parties and its cadres. If an alternate decision had been reached, even slightly as to one which nudged on with the public's sentiments, then we would have witnessed some terror or vandalism of epic proportions. Meanwhile, the justice system managed to stay as white as snow by relying on such a lousy excuse. Is justice blind, or is it just blindfolded? This would be the perfect way to address that topic of discussion. I am not one bit surprised with the fact that CIAA has filed an appeal against the supreme court decision. Here we go again, back to the merry-go-round. What a game! If anything, the justice system should have started anew and begun a fair trial against the charges brought on by the CIAA. It would allow the sanctity of CIAA to be presereved, while the defendants would get a fair trial. Otherwise, the supreme court could have remanded the case back to the district court, which would allow for the district court to take a crack at the case, and if required, and when furbished with supplemental and/or accidental findings that are relevant to the case, the supreme court could take over the proceedings. But giving a 'clean chit' basically abolishes any chance for a future trial in this matter. As a general rule, the supreme court cannot contradict itself during latter proceedings. If these guys were ever brought to trial again, the defense would use same motion over and over, till everyone turned blue. Oh well! When are we going to learn?