<p>Thomson&rsquo;s Illusion of Justice by Rommel Rodrigues &ndash; 1st Edition 2023. The author of the book believes that the judicial system is on the verge of collapse, with the system crushing under the burgeoning caseload across all the courts, which has exceeded 50 million, or 5 crores, in number and continues to grow rapidly in line with the changing social and economic scenario of the country. He feels the system needs a complete overhaul to survive and that the halfhearted steps taken from time to time do not serve any purpose except being short-term jugaad. The book examines the diverse aspects that contribute to the pendency of cases in the Indian judiciary and discusses several mechanisms that can be used to solve this problem, including the use of technology in justicing, which he feels would reduce or even eliminate the shortcomings of human agency in the judicial system. Based on this, he endeavors to offer a possible solution to this malice.</p>
