The number of cases pending at the Supreme Court went over 50,000 for the first time in a decade. Just to compare, 38,70,000 cases are pending in 21 High Courts and 2,60,00,000 cases are pending in trial courts. I could’ve said it in lakhs and crores, but it wouldn’t have the desired effect. So much for speedy justice! Cutting down on frivolous cases is anyway needed and has been much mentioned, but another point is about the length and complexity of judgments. They could be simplified and standardised. Information technology and networking could be used to good effect, to ensure that similar cases are dealt with in much the same manner, thus not only cutting down on time, but also delivering consistent judgments. I can understand the fixation with the complex and romantic process of justice, but this is causing too much harm!