“Sanjeev Sanyal is right: The Judiciary cannot remain Bharat’s Untouchable Institution”, Law Beat, September 22, 2025:
“In recent days, Sanjeev Sanyal’s remarks on the Bharatiya judiciary have gone viral. The economist and member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council described the judicial system as the “biggest hurdle” to Bharat’s ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047. He questioned the archaic rituals of “My Lord,” the colonial hangover of “prayers,” the long summer vacations, and the persistence of mandatory mediation that fails in most cases.
The legal fraternity bristled at his words, but their viral spread signals something important. Citizens believe he is saying out loud what they have long felt.
This is not an outsider’s casual swipe at an institution of governance. It is a recognition of what every litigant, entrepreneur, and citizen has experienced. Justice in Bharat is delayed, costly and inaccessible. The legal profession in Bharat continues to be the most buttoned up profession – conservative, colonial and resistant to change. Sanyal’s comments draw a straight line between judicial inefficiency and the broader national aspiration for growth and development……”
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