Split the Supreme Court into a Constitutional Court and Court of Final Appeal, with clear and separate functions and duties.

Give each Janapada a system a decentralised system of courts and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, working in local languages and jargon-free.
The issue is not that we have too much democracy, we have too little.

The current unelected and unaccountable bureaucratic and judicial institutions suffer from a "democratic deficit" and are all designed to thwart any aspirations of the people that can challenge the status quo.
"In most democratic countries, ... the police work under the control of local self-government bodies.

But in India, the police is not answerable or accountable to the local people whose lives and properties it is supposed to protect." - @MNageswarRaoIPS https://twitter.com/MNageswarRaoIPS/status/1343868169799143425?s=19
Many of the suggestions in the above thread may sound radical or utopian, but they exist worldwide, including here in the Indian subcontinent.

Sri Lanka being an example, which enacted such reforms despite similar levels of religious diversity and colonial administrative legacy.
Many of the suggestions in the above thread may sound radical or utopian, but they exist worldwide, including here in the Indian subcontinent.Sri Lanka being an example, which enacted such reforms despite similar levels of religious diversity and colonial administrative legacy.
Many of the suggestions in the above thread may sound radical or utopian, but they exist worldwide, including here in the Indian subcontinent.Sri Lanka being an example, which enacted such reforms despite similar levels of religious diversity and colonial administrative legacy.
Many of the suggestions in the above thread may sound radical or utopian, but they exist worldwide, including here in the Indian subcontinent.Sri Lanka being an example, which enacted such reforms despite similar levels of religious diversity and colonial administrative legacy.
Many of the suggestions in the above thread may sound radical or utopian, but they exist worldwide, including here in the Indian subcontinent.Sri Lanka being an example, which enacted such reforms despite similar levels of religious diversity and colonial administrative legacy.
For those looking for inspiration for what our next Constitution could look like, instead of copying dysfunctional and discredited models from the Anglosphere, let's learn from and improve on other Asian countries with similar challenges and experiences.

https://www.parliament.lk/files/pdf/constitution.pdf
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