Southern states lead ranking on justice system, Karnataka retains top slot

Andhra Pradesh rises to second place from fifth last year; Telangana keeps third position: India Justice Report 2025

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana took the top three slots in an annual ranking of states’ capacity to deliver justice, noting “shifting dynamics” in their performance.

 

Karnataka retained its top position in the India Justice Report (IJR) 2025, retaining the rank it held last year. IJR ranks states on their capacity in policing, judiciary, prisons and legal aid. Andhra Pradesh is second, after coming fifth last year. Telangana, eleventh in 2019, retained its third position.

 

Historically strong performers like Kerala and Tamil Nadu experienced minor fluctuations but remained in the top five, the report said. Mid-tier states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya