Letters to BS on Indian judicial system being tardy in recent years

This refers to “Bitten by the litigation bug” (February 7). Going by media reports, recent years have seen the Indian judiciary at the receiving end. The Bench and the bar together should share the major portion of the blame for the present pendency of millions of cases across the country. In these cases remain hidden the fate of lakhs of under-trials languishing in jails without getting an opportunity to be heard to thousands of pensioners dying every year whose claims for higher pension or even payment of pension remain tagged to undecided petitions before courts.

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