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Contents

Foreword v
List of Tables xiii
List of Figures xvii
Table of Cases xxiii
Introduction
Harish Narasappa
xxvii
Section One
Rule of Law Project
1. Decoding Delay: Analysis of Court Data Kishore Mandyam,
Harish Narasappa,
Ramya Sridhar Tirumalai,
Kavya Murthy
3
2. Bringing the 'E' to Judicial Efficiency: Implementing the e-Courts System in India Atul Kaushik 25
3. Reaping the Benefits of the e-Courts System Kishore Mandyam 41
Section Two
Administering the Judicial System
1. A Case of Self-Selection: Judicial Accountability and Appointment of Judges Raju Ramachandran 47
2. Accountability in Judicial Administration Arun Sri Kumar 55
3. Karnataka High Court: People, Processes, Pendency M.V. Sundararaman
Varuni Mohan
65
4. Budgeting for the Judiciary Surya Prakash B.S. 75
5. International Experiences in Judicial Administration Sandeep Suresh 83
6. Judicial Efficiency and Causes for Delay Alok Prasanna Kumar 93
7. Evaluating Judicial Performance: A Comparative Perspective Vasujith Ram 103
Section Three
BAR, BENCH, AND BEYOND
1. Wielding the Gavel: View from the Other Side Gautam Patel 113
2. Never a Restful Moment: A View from the Bar Arun Kumar K 121
3. Playing the Waiting Game: A Lawyer’s Day in Court Anupama Hebbar 125
4. Behind the Bench: Perspectives of Court Clerks Shiva Hatti 129
Section Four
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
1. Access to Justice Survey: Introduction, Methodology, and Findings Harish Narasappa
Kavya Murthy
Surya Prakash B.S.
Yashas C. Gowda
137
In the Temple of Justice: A Survey Experience
Ramya Sridhar Tirumalai
155
2. Paths to Justice: Impact of Access to Justice Surveys on Judicial Reform Krithika Gururaj 161
3. Institutional Dimensions of ‘Access’ and ‘Justice’ Chandan Gowda 171
4. Indian Judiciary and Access to Justice: An Appraisal of Approaches Aparna Chandra 181
5. Institutionalising Justice: Gram Nyayalayas and Consumer Courts Ashwini Obulesh 195
Appendix: Data Availability in High Courts 205
About the Editors and Authors 207
Index 211