I n contrast to the broad maintenance of order, however chequered, India’s adherence to the rule of law has been a saga of multiple failures, across all actors and institutions from police to prosecutors, from forensic labs to judges and courts, extending all the way to the penal system. Above all, it is a failure deliberately engineered by India’s political class across all political parties. The road to justice in India is less a highway and more a deeply potted road that, in some areas, simply disappears.

A prime function of any State is providing safety to its citizens. Basic law and order is to order what public health is to health. It is the first line of defence and its weaknesses are not only a major source of insecurity among citizens but inevitably corrode the fabric of daily

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