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India’s chief justice this week made a tearful plea to the government for more judges to help tackle the country’s vast backlog of more than 33m outstanding cases. India’s justice system is notoriously slow, with actions and appeals sometimes lasting decades. Ben Hall asks Victor Mallet, the FT's South Asia bureau chief, what is being done to tackle the problem.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.