Archive · 31 Jan 2026

India's Judicial System Faces Judge Shortage

India's Judicial System Faces Judge Shortage

India has a big problem with its courts.

There are not enough judges to handle all the cases.

Right now, there are only 22 judges for every million people, but experts say there should be 50 judges for every million people.

This means many cases take a long time to be solved.

The government is trying to fix this by adding more judges and using technology to make things faster.

They have also been working to make the courts more diverse by appointing more women and people from different backgrounds as judges.

But there are still many people waiting in prison for their cases to be decided, which shows how much work still needs to be done.

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