OPINION

India's court system teeters on brink of collapse

News, Markandey Katju and Aditya Manubarwala, Published on 16/05/2019

» The allegation of sexual harassment against the Chief Justice of India has captured the headlines, but there is a much deeper malaise in the Indian judiciary which has been overlooked, that is, the inordinate delay in disposal of cases. Cases drag on often for decades, because of which the people are rapidly losing faith in the judiciary. Judges in India are often blamed for not deciding cases expeditiously and not working hard. But the public does not know the problems of the judiciary.