Andhra Pradesh rises to second place in India Justice Report 2025
The southern state also ranked fourth in the 'prisons' category and fifth in 'legal aid,' according to the report.
'We are delighted with this dramatic turnaround in our ranking. We are committed to being No. 1 in the next ranking," said TDP national spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari.
Initiated by Tata Trusts and first published in 2019, the IJR is a collaboration among the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, and others.
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