RULE OF LAW INDEX 2011 : “The rule of law is the foundation for communities of opportunity and equity—it is the predicate for the eradication of poverty, violence, corruption, pandemics, and other threats to civil society.” ~ William H. Neukom, Founder, President and CEO of the World Justice Project [now you can check where we stand among 66 countries]
the report says:
India enjoys strong protections of free speech (ranking 24th out of 66), an independent judiciary (ranking 25th), a functioning system of checks and
balances, and a relatively open government (ranking 1st among 16 lower-middle income countries and 25th globally). However, the unsatisfactory
performance of public administrative bodies has a negative impact on the rule of law. The civil court system ranks poorly (48th out of 66) mainly because
of deficiencies in access to justice, particularly in the areas of court congestion, enforcement, and delays in processing cases, where the country ranks third to last. Corruption remains significant (ranking 51st), and police discrimination and abuses are not unusual. Order and security - including crime, civil conflict, and political violence - is also a source of concern.) [More]