COURTS AND HOSPITALS
Pic.: Shankar Ramachandran T oday, I had been to a local Magistrates' Court in connection with our society matter. Being the Hon. Chairman of our society, I was there to defend. The old advice is a wise advice: Stay away from courts and hospitals … I would go to any extent to follow this advice … But, many times, sickness – yours or your loved ones’ – doesn’t seek your permission to come. Like, my father-in-law is in Jaslok Hospital for more than two weeks now; major part of it in ICU … He and my mother-in-law have been in and out of hospitals for quite many years … Now, how can my wife and I keep the hospital away? Similarly, I would never ever think of filing a court case on someone … I will explore all other means of settling the matter outside the court … For, once you are there, you have already got on a tiger’s back … It is difficult to get off! But, what if someone drags you there? I ncidentally, I bumped into two of my ...