Just Society is based on the principles of Justice, Humanism,
Rationality and Conscientious Morality

About Us

Just Society is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 having its Office at F-2, Bhavani Prasad apt., 1138, E, Sykes Extn., Kolhapur - 416 001.

Society is based on the principles of Justice, Humanism, Rationality and Conscientious Morality. The said Society was founded with the object of inter-alia creating, developing and strengthening a renaissance movement of the people for a just society and to try and create a just society on freedom, equality, justice, radical humanism, rational thinking and ethical values and bring about transformation of human society so that above mentioned values may be realized in all spheres of life. It has also pledged to monitor the legislative and executive actions of the State to ensure the welfare and protection of the citizens.

The Society was founded by Late Shri. V. M. Tarkunde, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court and Senior Judge of High Court of Judicature at Bombay along with the noted Marathi Writer Shri. Vijay Tendulkar and Social Worker Shri. Udgam Vikasant. The Society is supported by several legal luminaries including retired Judges of Supreme Court of India and leaders in the fields of Art, News /Print Media, Science and literature etc. After the demise of late Shri V.M. Tarkunde, Late Hon’ble Justice Shri. V.R. Krishna Iyer, Retired Judge of Supreme Court of India, became the President of the Society, till his death. After his demise, Mr. Justice P.B. Savant was declared the President and continues to remain so till date. The Executive Council of the Society consists of Shri. Shyam Benegal, Dr. Gail Omvedt and Shri. Sumit Chakravarthy as members.

The Society is working for protecting the interests of people at large. The objective of the Society is also to prevent corrupt practices by approaching courts whenever any corrupt practices or illegal/arbitrary steps are taken by Government Authorities which may be detrimental for the common man.

Aim & Objective

Aim

JUST SOCIETY is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and is based on Justice, Humanism, Rationality and Conscientious Morality.

Objective

The object for the establishment of Just Society was for Creating, Developing and Strengthening a renaissance movement of the people for a just society and to try and to actively create a just society on FREEDOM, EQUALITY, JUSTICE, RADICAL HUMANISM, RATIONAL THINKING AND ETHICAL VALUES AND BRING ABOUT TRANSFORMATION OF HUMAN SOCIETY.

Founders And Members

Just Society was founded by Late Shri. V.M. Tarkunde, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court and Ex-Chief Justice High Court, Mumbai along with noted Social Worker Udgam Vikasant.

Hon’ble Justice Shri. V.R. Krishna Iyer, Retired Judge of Supreme Court of India was then the President of the Society. At present, the Society is presided by Hon’ble Justice Shri. P B Sawant, Retired Judge of Supreme Court.

Initiatives

Synopsis of litigations filed by just society in the interest of public at large

1. JUST SOCIETY VS UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION STAMP NO.9435 OF 2007):

The Petition was filed against a Member of Legislative Assembly from Kagal and another member of Parliament from Kolhapur for having spent obscene amount of money during the election to bribe voters and openly confessing the same. It is a matter of common knowledge that in every election, whether it is Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Municipality, Municipal Corporation, Assembly Legislative Council or Parliament, Corrupt practices are adopted by all the parties. If newspaper reports are to be believed, in every election, at all the levels, large amounts are used for serving liquor, paying money to the voters, providing food and other facilities to the voters, transport, payment of large amounts to lure voters. It is a matter of common knowledge that in every election, the ceiling of election expenses has become mockery of democracy. Since the sitting Minister made an open statement in the public that he has spent Rs. 2 Crore for getting a member of parliament elected, the Petitioner Society felt that the time had come to streamline the political system so that roots of democracy can be strengthened. The Petitioner Society having approached Government authorities is vain filed the writ Petition.

2. JUST SOCIETY VS UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION STAMP NO.54 OF 2007):

Just Society filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 for seeking directions of this Hon’ble Court to the Government of Maharashtra as to ensure disbursement of amount after effective track keeping and proper implementation of the packages so announced for the purpose of rehabilitation of the sick cooperative sugar industry and to initiate legal actions as provided under various Act, Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act and provisions of Indian Penal Code against the Board of Directors.

On becoming aware of the sad state of affairs revolving around the co-operative sugar industry, Just Society conducted a research to get to the root of the matter and came across several startling observations regarding: the actual state of affairs of the co-operative sugar industry and several additional issues pertaining to gross mismanagement leading to the sickness that affected the masses in the state of Maharashtra. In view thereof this Petition was filed.

3. JUST SOCIETY VS UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS (WRIT PETITION NO. 4374 OF 2014):

Through this Writ Petition, Just Society challenged provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 of being ultra-vires of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, of being contrary to basic principles of administrative law, rules of natural justice and arbitrary which could be used as a tool for the abuse of power.

4. JUST SOCIETY VS UNION OF INDIA & INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (WRIT PETITION NO. 1094 OF 2009):

Just Society filed the present Petition to challenge Government Notification dated 31.03.2009 adding Para 46 to the Accounting Standard No. 11 (for short ‘AS-11’) for being against public policy and ultra vires of the powers of the Union of India. As per the provisions of Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956, Accounting Standards can only be formulated and recommended by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Accounting Standards framed by the Union of India are mandatory and are also recognized under various statutes. However, the amendment of AS-11 as contained in the impugned Notification had the potential of affecting several other Accounting Standards as well since the Union of India issued the impugned Notification without making any provisions to prevent the effect on other Accounting Standards.

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