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Present Scenario of Judicial System in India

India is infamous for its number of pending cases. It is estimated that about

30 million cases have not been closed. In most of these cases, women are the
victims. There are a number of hearings and trials conducted for a case. This

is done to ensure that ‘even if a thousand culprits escape, not even one
innocent is punished’. It is good in one way, but it makes the speed of
judgement slower.

Remedies to reduce such delays

Setting up more fast-track courts

Removing redundant laws

Practising Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) system

Strengthening legal aid systems

Appointing more judges in all levels of courts

Handling cases according to the priority and time period

Not letting politics and politicians mix up with judgements and cases

Setting up Gram Nyayalays

More Lok Adalats

Amendments in laws to close all loopholes to escape

Filing an online FIR instead of a conventionally written complaint

Women counsel at each police station

Some cases of groundbreaking fast judgements

‘Speed Justice’ is a name given by critics and supporters to an event in

which the Delhi High Court cleared 1 lakh pending cases in a single day.

Nagpur molestation case in which judgement was made on the ninth day