With a staggering burden of a case backlog running into millions and its other serious ills, the criminal justice system in India is headed towards collapse (“ >Towards restorative criminal justice ”, April 5). Without being cynical, one may say that death in many cases disposes of cases sooner than the court does. One can visualise a case where reforms will be vigorously opposed and thwarted. It is unfortunate that the only quick justice that most people get to see is in media trials. One can only hope that Mr. Modi’s government, which is better placed in the matter of moral values, will treat fair and quick justice (Swachh Nyay) on an equal footing with the other Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiative.
A.N. Lakshmanan,
Bengaluru
