Judicial System of Anand Marg Part-3

The judicial system of Ananda Marga was explained according to the introspection of Chapter-5 of Charyacharya under Part-2. Now, under the judicial system of Anand Marg, we will discuss on Chapter-30 "Social Punishment" of the first part of Charyacharya. Here the principle has been emphasized that if any person acts against Yama rule, then while punishing him, it should be kept in mind that;

1) Punishment should be given with the aim of reforming the offender.
2) Along with this, the system of punishment will be removed as soon as his mistake is rectified.
3) Punishment for the person who has committed the crime will be given to that person only. No member of the family of the criminal should be punished.
4) If a person commits an anti-social act, he shall atone for the sin by strict fasting or any other type of punishment as prescribed by the Acharya.

If there is any allegation against the conduct of an Anand Margi;

1) First of all, the behavior of that Anand Margi has to be brought in front or in sight of the Acharya of that Anand Margi.
2) If those Acharyas are not available, then in place of the aforesaid Acharya, the Acharya who has taught the accused Margi any other method of spiritual practice will have to be brought in his sight.
3) If even those Acharyas are not available, then in this situation all the allegations will have to be brought to the notice of concerned Unit Secretary or District Secretary (Bhukti Pradhan).
4) Thereafter, the Unit Secretary or Bhukti Pradhan will constitute an investigative (investigation) tribunal in this regard within a week.
5) On the conviction of the accused, the Tribunal shall duly arrange punishment against the accused.
6) If the accused individual wants, he can appeal against the decision given by the Tribunal to the General Court with the permission of the members of the Tribunal.
7) Bhukti Pradhan (General) will also constitute another tribunal regarding Acharyas.
8) Even if the accused is not satisfied with the decision of the tribunal constituted by Bhukti Pradhan, he can apply to the General Secretary after taking the permission of the tribunal. In this situation, the decision of the General Secretary or the Tribunal constituted by him will be considered as final and final.

If the accused is an individual teacher;

1) If the accused is a Professor, in this case the matter will have to be brought before the Secretary of the Central Board of Professors, and the Secretary of the Board of Professors will then constitute a tribunal.
2) On the conviction of the accused by the Tribunal, the Tribunal shall duly arrange for his punishment.

If the accused is a whole timer of any branch of Anand Marg, but is not an Acharya;

1) In this case the charge against the accused shall be brought to the notice of the head or head of that branch.
2) The branch heads will then constitute a tribunal.
3) If the indictment is proved, he shall duly arrange punishment against the accused.

If the accused is a whole timer and teacher;

1) In that case, the complaint will have to be brought directly to the Secretary of the Central Acharya Board or to the concerned branch head of Anand Marg.
2) The Secretary of the Acharya Board or the head of the concerned branch will constitute a tribunal for enquiry.
3) And if the charges are proved, they will duly arrange punishment.
4) Only the Central Acharya Board will take the final decision regarding Acharyas.

If there is an allegation against any branch head of Anand Marg;
1) In that case the complaint of the Branch Head has to be brought before the General Secretary.
2) If the General Secretary so desires, he himself or through a tribunal appointed by him will take a decision in this regard.

Faulty conduct or not, you will present the details to the Acharya (here Acharya means any Acharya) that to what extent you have followed the principle of Yama Niyam. The date of the previous statement has to be kept in mind in this regard. (Continued in next issue)

Vision:

1) It is not proper to have more than three men in the tribunal.
2) The charge shall in every case be in writing.
3) If the allegation is proved to be untrue, the accuser will have to take the same punishment as the accused would have got if the accusation was proved to be true. (Continued in next issue)

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