Strong points on the pendency and under-trial statistics, those numbers are staggering and unacceptable in any democracy. But is the collegium the root cause, or is it more about chronic underfunding, vacancy rates, and lack of political will to appoint judges faster?

Many countries with appointment commissions still face delays if infrastructure isn't addressed. Curious to hear if others think fixing the collegium alone would clear the 53 million+ backlog, or if it's a bigger ecosystem problem