Tarikh pe Tarikh... The iconic dialogue from Damini (1993) still echoes across Indian courts even 30 years later. Sadly, little has changed.

In this episode, we will find the real reason behind 4.6 crore pending cases in Indian courts. Well, the real reason is not just the shortage of judges or money, it is something different!

We will touch -

⚖️ How many cases are pending in India’s courts today

📊 Surprising research that tracks real court cases across India

⏳ The hidden bottlenecks in India’s judicial system

🏭 Implications on Ease of Doing Business and Economic Growth

No hype. Just the real economics and the path forward.

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Note: The data pertains to July 2025.

Correction: At 02:06, I said that India has 15 judges per million people. However, it is 21 judges per million people. Apologies for the error.

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⏱️ Time Stamps

01:05: Data on pending court cases

01:58: Reasons behind pending court cases (Popular)

02:43: Real reason behind pending court cases

05:19: Case reported in NYT

06:20: Why is it important to understand the real cause?

07:07: Implications on Ease of Doing Business and Economic Growth

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📚 Sources & Further Reading

National Judicial Data Grid - https://njdg.ecourts.gov.in/njdg_v3/

Get them to court on time, The Leap Journal - https://blog.theleapjournal.org/2025/06/get-them-to-court-on-time-bumps-in-road.html#gsc.tab=0

A Lifelong Nightmare, NYT - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/13/world/asia/india-judicial-backlog.html

Justice Delayed Justice Denied: A District Wise Empirical Study on Indian Judiciary - https://www.nls.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Justice-delayed_empirical-study-1.pdf

India Justice Report - https://indiajusticereport.org/files/IJR%204_Full%20Report_English_Low.pdf

Improving court efficiency can boost economy, World Bank - https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/governance/improving-the-efficiency-of-courts-can-boost-a-country-s-economi

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