Judicial Delays in India: Causes & Remedies

Abstract

No body can dispute the fact that the Justice delivery system in India is in a bad shape. A survey of working of more than half a century of Indian Judicial System reveals that this system which had worked smoothly and satisfactorily for centuries has now failed to deliver Justice expeditiously there is a well-known saying that “Justice delayed is Justice denied.” With 30 million cases pending in various courts and an average time span of 15 years to get the dispute resolved through court system, the judicial system it can hardly be described as satisfactory. An attempt is made in this article to highlight the causes of judicial delays and to suggest remedial measures for improving the System.