Backlog of Justice in India

When justice is delayed, justice is denied. This concept underpins the right to a fast trial, as well as other rights aimed at expediting the legal process, because it is unjust for a victim to suffer harm with little chance of recovery. Pendency in different courts around the country is 4.04 crores in this country's three-tier judicial system. Furthermore, rising population, poverty, and economic expansion result in more enterprises and government activities, as well as more crimes and, presumably, more lawsuit activity by those institutions. The current article is an attempt to critically analyses the many causes of pending cases and to provide solutions to the justice system's backlog.