Introduction Harish Narasappa Section One RULE OF LAW PROJECT 1. Decoding Delay: Analysis of Court Data Kishore Mandyam Harish Narasappa Ramya Sridhar Tirumalai Kavya Murthy 2. Bringing the ‘E’ to Judicial Efficiency: Implementing the e-Courts System in India Atul Kaushik 3. Reaping the Benefits of the e-Courts System Kishore Mandyam Section Two ADMINISTERING THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM 4. A Case of Self-Selection: Judicial Accountability and Appointment of Judges Raju Ramachandran 5. Accountability in Judicial Administration Arun Sri Kumar 6. Karnataka High Court: People, Processes, Pendency M.V. Sundararaman Varuni Mohan 7. Budgeting for the Judiciary Surya Prakash B.S. 8. International Experiences in Judicial Administration Sandeep Suresh 9. Judicial Efficiency and Causes for Delay Alok Prasanna Kumar 10. Evaluating Judicial Performance: A Comparative Perspective Vasujith Ram Section Three BAR, BENCH, AND BEYOND 11. Wielding the Gavel: View from the Other Side Gautam Patel 12. Never a Restful Moment: A View from the Bar Arun Kumar K. 13. Playing the Waiting Game: A Lawyer’s Day in Court Anupama Hebbar 14. Behind the Bench: Perspectives of Court Clerks Shiva Hatti Section Four ACCESS TO JUSTICE 15. Access to Justice Survey: Introduction, Methodology, and Findings Harish Narasappa Kavya Murthy Surya Prakash B.S. Yashas C. Gowda 16. In the Temple of Justice: A Survey Experience Ramya Sridhar Tirumalai 17. Paths to Justice: Impact of Access to Justice Surveys on Judicial Reform Krithika Gururaj 18. Institutional Dimensions of ‘Access’ and ‘Justice’ Chandan Gowda 19. Indian Judiciary and Access to Justice: An Appraisal of Approaches Aparna Chandra 20. Institutionalising Justice: Gram Nyayalayas and Consumer Courts Ashwini Obulesh