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India Judicial Research Report 2025 Highlights Denial of Access to Justice and Institutional Corruption

To ensure open access and academic traceability, the India Judicial Research Report 2025 has been archived on Zenodo, a global research repository developed under the European OpenAIRE program and operated by CERN.

New Delhi, October 11, 2025 — The latest India Judicial Research Report 2025 (IJRR 2025), released by Rakesh Raman, founder of the humanitarian organization RMN Foundation, has exposed the deep-rooted corruption, bias, and inefficiency plaguing India’s judicial system. The comprehensive 89-page report reveals how the courts have increasingly failed to provide citizens with fair and timely access to justice — a constitutional promise that now stands largely unfulfilled.

The study, which examines key issues such as judicial bias, pendency of cases, corruption in appointments, political interference, and digital dysfunctions, warns that India’s justice system is rapidly losing public trust. Ordinary citizens, activists, and marginalized groups often face systemic discrimination, prolonged delays, and arbitrary rulings, while politically connected individuals enjoy impunity through easy bail and procedural manipulation.

“Access to justice in India has become a privilege for the powerful rather than a right for every citizen,” said Rakesh Raman. “The denial of bail to activists and the routine protection of corrupt politicians demonstrate that the judiciary has abandoned both constitutional morality and public accountability.”

Research Scope and Methodology

Drawing from official data (National Judicial Data Grid), global indices (World Justice Project, Transparency International), and field investigations, the IJRR 2025 offers a detailed, evidence-based account of how corruption and administrative inertia have crippled India’s courts. The report also incorporates AI-assisted research and analytics to evaluate trends in case pendency, e-court implementation, and judicial appointments.

Key Findings

Case pendency exceeds 50 million, with little progress in disposal rates.

Judicial bias in bail cases overwhelmingly favors politicians and the affluent.

Digital initiatives such as e-filing remain dysfunctional due to lack of training and accountability.

India’s global ranking on the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index remains stagnant at 79th out of 142 countries.

Structural corruption has converted the judiciary into a political tool, with post-retirement “sinecures” influencing verdicts.

Zenodo Archival and Academic Citation

To ensure open access and academic traceability, the India Judicial Research Report 2025 has been archived on Zenodo, a global research repository developed under the European OpenAIRE program and operated by CERN. The report can be freely accessed, downloaded, and cited through its permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) on Zenodo.

This international archiving makes the IJRR 2025 accessible to researchers, policy analysts, and institutions worldwide, providing a verifiable reference for studies on judicial reform, corruption, and human rights in India.

About RMN Foundation

RMN Foundation is a humanitarian organization that works in the areas of human rights, anti-corruption, environment protection, and education for underprivileged communities. Through its research and advocacy initiatives, it aims to strengthen transparency, accountability, and rule of law in governance systems.

Read the full report here:
👉 India Judicial Research Report 2025 – RMN News Service

Archived for citation:
📘 Zenodo DOI (OpenAIRE / CERN Archive)

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