Unshackling the Elephant: Transforming Indian Law, Culture and Economy

Author: Prasad, Anand

Brand: Bloomsbury

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 272

Release Date: 04-11-2025

Details: Like a frog in water slowly set to boil, the Indian citizen remains unaware of the creeping erosion of justice. Like the frog, the citizen adapts to an ever-increasing sense of helplessness and frustration. It has led to a crisis of public morality, where obeying the law is seen as optional, and dishonesty as delivering greater rewards. Soon it could be too late, for the citizen as with the frog.
A bold manifesto for legal reform in India, Unshackling the Elephant exposes the deep flaws in the justice system—its colonial legacy, inefficiency and disconnect from Indian values. Anand Prasad proposes sweeping changes: judicial accountability, AI-powered courts, changes to usher in ease in doing business, stronger victim rights and a shift towards culturally rooted legal principles.
He offers a visionary and occasionally disruptive roadmap to restore justice, transparency and public trust. Grounded in the ethos of Ram Rajya and Dharma, it’s a call to reimagine the law as a force for modern-day fairness and progress.

EAN: 9789356402270

Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English