Srinagar, Dec. 19 -- The recent High Court pronouncement that the judicial process cannot be misused to obstruct lawful administrative action is more than a legal clarification; it is a reaffirmation of democratic balance. Courts are guardians of rights, not instruments of delay. Yet, in India's crowded judicial corridors, litigation is too often weaponized by vested interests to stall legitimate governance. The ruling is a reminder that justice must serve the public interest, not private convenience.

India's judicial system is already burdened with millions of pending cases. Into this backlog, frivolous petitions are routinely filed to derail administrative decisions; whether in land acquisition, environmental clearances, disciplinary p...