Sashwat Gupta & Vagmi Patel, Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
ABSTRACT
The aspect of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was adopted in the year 2015 by the United Nations after the inception of the term in 1972, these SDGs are intended to be universal in the sense of global applicability. It recognizes a total of 17 goals which overall encompasses the idea of a better future, it aims to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is officially titled ‘Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels, however, despite such efforts, there have been some prevailing loopholes within the judicial system of India which the country has been longing to resolve.
This research paper aims to give an overview of such prevailing loopholes in the Indian Judiciary which vis-à-vis impacts SDG 16 on significant basis. It glares upon the question of ‘How pendency of cases in the Indian Judiciary System is smoldering the accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals, 2030. The paper involves an empirical study, conducted independently, to obtain a relevant outlook via several individuals within the legal fraternity, it follows the methodology of survey research that falls under the umbrella of quantitative research, the results of which are believed to give an abstract idea about these hindrances.
Keywords: sustainable development, SDG-16, empirical study, Indian judiciary, pendency
