Why India Needs a New Legal System | Mukul Rohatgi’s Big Bang Reform Plan | The India Story

In this eye-opening episode of The India Story podcast, host Vikram Chandra sits down with Mukul Rohatgi, one of India’s most respected legal minds and former Attorney General, to discuss the deep-rooted crisis in India’s judicial system. They delve into why the legal system is clogged with delays, excessive appeals, and outdated laws inherited from the British era that no longer suit India’s massive population. Mukul Rohatgi lays out a bold vision for radical reform—simplifying laws, cutting down frivolous appeals, and empowering government officials to make fearless decisions without fear of prosecution. #IndiaStory #MukulRohatgi #JudicialReform #LegalSystemIndia #VikramChandra #IndianLaw #JusticeDelayed #LegalReform #AttorneyGeneral #IndiaPodcast Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to The India Story: A Legal System in Crisis 01:12 - “It should’ve been fixed yesterday” — Rohatgi sounds the alarm 03:45 - British Laws, Indian Burden: Why our framework doesn’t fit 06:30 - Procedural Paralysis: When laws block justice 09:20 - ₹5,000 case, 10 years later: The cost of delay 12:10 - 1 Issue = 4 Appeals? How litigation spirals out of control 14:55 - “16 benches, 16 verdicts” — The inconsistency crisis 17:05 - Courtrooms without Judges: India’s vacancy epidemic 21:40 - Cosmetic Reforms Won’t Work 23:10 - “You don’t treat cancer by fixing a hand” 24:50 - Time for a Big Bang: Why the system needs a restart 28:15 - 5 Million Laws? Rohatgi says scrap half 32:00 - Why Bureaucrats Fear NOT Filing Appeals 36:40 - Delays Help the Guilty. The Innocent Rot. 40:00 - Bail Takes 50 Pages Now? And SC time 42:30 - The ‘Tariq pe Tariq’ Problem: Endless court dates 46:05 - Rohatgi’s Fix: Fewer Cases, No Adjournments 48:50 - Final Thoughts: Reform is no longer optional 51:00 - Outro: Hope, Urgency, and A Call for Action --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos, subscribe to our channel:    / hookglobal   Visit our website for more news: https://hook.online Follow Hook here: Instagram:   / hookonline_   Snapchat:   / aeu7okjw   Twitter: https://x.com/hookonline_