Colonial Architecture: India's Legal System Bottleneck
India's courts grapple with a critical infrastructure crisis rooted in colonial-era architecture, as magnificent but outdated courthouses struggle to manage over 50 million pending cases and accommodate modern digital systems. The physical constraints of buildings designed for vastly smaller case volumes have forced courts to operate multiple shifts, share courtrooms, and conduct proceedings in makeshift spaces, directly contributing to the 5-7 year average case resolution time. Modernization efforts are underway, but the fundamental mismatch between 19th-century infrastructure and 21st-century judicial demands remains a significant barrier to India's access to justice.
AECORD Editorial Team10 min read