THE ADVERSARIAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM: Reason for the

pendency of cases in India

An ioverview iof iIndian iJustice iSystem

Major iissues iwith ithe ijudicial istructure

Regardless iof ithe ifreedom iof ithe ilegal isystem, ithe iIndian ilegal iframework ifaces ia inumber iof ideals
i of iissues. iSome iof ithe iissues ithat ithe ilegal iframework ifaces iare:

Corruption iin ijudiciary

Just ilike iany iother iinstitution iof igovernment, iIndians iand ijudicial isystems iequally iface icorruption.
i There iis ino isystem iof iaccountability iin ithe ijudiciary. iThe imedia ialways itries ito igive ia iclear
i picture ion iaccount iof ithe ifear iof icontempt ibut ialways ifails ito isucceed. iThere iis ino iprovision ifor
i registration iof iFIR iagainst ia ijudge itaking ibribes iwithout itaking ithe ipermission iof ithe iChief iJustice
i of iIndia. iBecause iof ithe ispecial itreatment ian iinnocent icitizen ihas ito isuffer.

iLack iof itransparency

Another ibig iproblem iIndian ijudicial isystem iis ifacing iis ilack iof itransparency. iIt iis iseen ithat ithe
i right ito iinformation iact iis itotally iout iof ithe iambit iof ithe ilegal isystem. iWe ihave ino iproper iidea iand
i knowledge iabout ihow ithe icountry iis ibeing ioperated iand ithere iis ino iproper iway ito iunderstand ithis.

i iPendency iof icases

One iof ithe iprimary iissues iwith ithe iIndian ijudiciary isystem iis ithe ipendency iof icases. iA ilarge
i number iof icases ithat iare ipending iin ithe iSupreme iCourt ias iwell ias ithe iother ilower icourts ihave
i defeated ithe ipurpose iof ithe ijudicial isystem. iNumbers iare icontinuously iincreasing iand ithis ishows
i the iinadequacy iof ithe ilegal isystem. iIt ihas ialways ibeen idiscussed ito iincrease ithe inumber iof ijudges,
i creating imore icourts ibut iimplementation iis ialways ilate iand iinadequate. iThe ivictims iare ithe
i ordinary ior ipoor ipeople, iwhile ion ithe iother ihand ithe irich ican iafford iexpensive ilawyers iand
i change ithe icourse iof idispensation iof ithe ilaw iin itheir ifavor. iTherefore, ithe ipendency iof icases iand
i absence iof ilegal icounsel iand ijudges ithe imajor itest ito ithe iIndian ilegal isystem.

ii iHardships iof ithe iunder itrials

Another idrawback ithat iarises ifor ithe ipeople iwho iare iunder itrial ifor ian iaccused iis idelayed itrails.
i People iwho ihave icommitted ia icrime, iit iis iokay ifor ithem ibut iit iis ivery iunfair ifor ian iinnocent
i person iwho ihas ito ispend imore itime iin ijail ijust iwaiting ifor ihis itrial. iThe iIndian ijails iare ifull iof
i people iunder itrials, ithey iare idetained iin ithe ijail itill ithe icase icomes ito ia idefinite iconclusion, ithis
i mostly itakes ia ilot iof itime ithat iresults iin imaking ithem ispend imore itime iin ithe ijail ithen ithe iactual
i term ithat imight ihave ibeen iawarded ito ithem. iThis iis iunfair ito ithem. iPlus, ithe iexpenses iand ipain iof
i defending ithemselves iin icourt iis iworse ithan iserving ithe iactual isentence. iUnder itrials iare inot
i guilty itill iconvicted. iWhile ion ithe iother ihand, ithe irich ipeople ican ibring ithe ipolice ito itheir isides iby
i showing ithe ipower iof imoney iand ithus iharassing ipoor ipersons. iIn isuch ia isituation, ithe itiring
i judicial iprocess ioften ibecomes imentally iand ifinancially itorturing ifor ithe ivictims. iThe ivictim iside
i feels ia idouble iburden ion ithem. iThis ibecomes iall ithe imore idifficult iwhen ithe ivictim ibelongs ito ia
i vulnerable isection iof ithe isociety. iMany iget idiscouraged ito icontinue ithe ilegal ibattle ifearing ithat
i they iwill iexhaust iall itheir isavings iand imay istill inot iget ijustice. iIn isuch icases, isometimes ithe
i victim icompromises iwith ithe iaccused.

ii i iNo iinteraction iwith ithe isociety

i Another idefect iin ithe iIndian ilegal isystem iis ilack iof iinteraction iwith ithe isociety. iThere iis ino
i proper iway iof icommunication ibetween ithe ilegal isystem iand ithe icitizens iof ithe icountry ithere iare
i no isufficient imeans iof iparticipation ito ihave iinformation iabout ithe ilegal iconcept. iAs iwell ias ithere
i is ino iobligation iopen. iThere iis ithe ineed iof ithe ihour ithat iour iIndian ilegal isystem imust itake iproper
i actions iand ibe imore itransparent itowards ithe icitizens iof ithe icountry iand ibe imore iinteractive iwith
i the ipeople. iIt iis ivery iessential ithat ithe ijudiciary iof iany icountry ishould ibe ian iintegral ipart iof ithe
i society iand iits iinteraction imust ibe ion ia iregular iand irelevant ibasis.

Lack iof iawareness iabout ilaw

The ilack iof iinformation iand iawareness iabout ilaw iis ialso icreating ia ilot iof iproblems iin ithe iIndian
i judicial isystem. iPeople iare inot ifully iaware iabout itheir ilaw isystem. iWith ino iidea iabout itheir irights
i and iduties iwhat ithe ijudicial isystem iof ithe icountry iguarantees ithem. iIt iis ihigh itime ithat ievery
i citizen ineeds ito ibe iaware iabout itheir ilegal isystem iand itheir irights iin ithe icountry. iAwareness
i among ipeople iwill imake ithe ijudicial isystem imore iaware iand ibetter ioperating.

i i iLack iof iinformation iamong ipeople iand icourt

This iis ione iof ithe imost iimportant iproblems ifaced iby ithe iIndian ijudiciary isystem. iLack iof
i information iamong ipeople iis icausing ia ilot iof iproblems ifor ithem ias iwell ias ifor ithe icountry. iThey
i are inot ifully iaware iand ieducated iabout ithe iaspects iof ithe ilegal isystem. iThey idon’t ieven iknow ithe
i basics.

Thus igiving ia ichance ito ithe ijudiciary ito iviolate itheir irights iand iexploit ithem.

CONCLUSION

i The ijudiciary istruggles, ispecifically ithose irelating ito idelays iand ibacklogs iare iwell ias
i documentation ithat idoesn’t ineed irepetition. iHowever, iit iis iseen ithat ionly iin ithe ipast ifew iyears ithat
i the istructural iand ifunctional iproblems ihave ibeen ibetter iunderstood iand ivisible iall ithanks ito ithe
i availability iof ibetter istatistical idata. iThere iis ian iimmediate ineed iof irestructure ithe ientire ijudicial
i system ito imake iit ianswerable ito ithe ineeds iof ithe idemocratic iand iprogressive isociety