Reforming Indian Judiciary: Dr. Singhvi's Vision

During the 'Delivering Justice in Time' seminar, Dr. Abhishek M. Singhvi drew attention to the alarming backlog in India's judiciary, citing nearly 5 crore pending cases. He underscored the paradox of India's sophisticated legal system burdened by delays and called for immediate reform.

Dr. Singhvi laid out a plan to alleviate this judicial bottleneck, advocating for increased judicial appointments, ad-hoc judge utilization, and better management strategies using modern tracking methods. He emphasized mediation as a solution, inspired by the success of Lok Adalats, and urged for more trained mediators nationwide.

Highlighting the needs within the criminal justice system, Singhvi suggested modern technologies like the anklet system for undertrials, to reduce unnecessary incarceration. Prof. C. Raj Kumar praised Singhvi's vision for requiring institutional leadership and data-driven reforms to instill public confidence in the rule of law.