India, April 11 -- About the Book

Tareek Pe Justice

Author: Prashant Reddy, Chitrakshi Jain

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Price: Rs 799/-

At the heart of democracy lies justice, but in India's lower courts, that ideal is often compromised. The book is an in-depth reflection on the harsh truths of the country's judicial machinery, writes Kumar Chellappan

There is an adage in Malayalam that literally means 'one's downfall and suffering commence the moment he/she decides to construct a new house or enters the court of law'. While the construction of the new house could somehow be completed, the same cannot be said about court cases in India.

The courts are not that bad as they are made out in the media. It is the slow-moving judicial pr...