In this episode, Valay Singh of the India Justice Report (IJR) delves into the critical state of justice capacity in India, highlighting key findings from the India Justice Reports from 2019 and 2022. Access to justice, a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution of India, is as essential as health, education, and water for the country's social and economic development. The IJR reveals significant challenges within the Indian justice system, from an overwhelming backlog of pending cases to overcrowding in Indian prisons, where the majority of inmates are undertrials, and the systemic issues across legal, police, judiciary and prisons that hinder effective justice delivery.

References:

• Approaches to Justice in India https://www.dakshindia.org/approaches-to-justice-in-india/
• Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) https://bprd.nic.in/
• India Justice Report https://indiajusticereport.org/
• National Judicial Data Grid (District and Taluka Courts of India) https://njdg.ecourts.gov.in/njdgnew/index.php

CREDITS:

Host: Valay Singh

This is a Maed in India production.

Producer: Sean D’mello

Sound Design & Mixing: Lakshman Parsuram

Project Supervisor: Shaun Fanthome