As another indian, I disagree with your stark negative characterisation of the indian judiciary. While I do agree that there are corrupt judges, and judges who acts as puppets for their political masters, this is a phenomenan common with every country (with varying degrees, and we in India perhaps do have it worse than others - a reflection of our very confused society currently going through a cultural and political disruption and change).
On the flip side, the higher courts of our judiciary do have eminent jurists, who are respected internationally. India is considered to have the most powerful judicary in the democratic world. And in my opinion, they have used this power judiciously to make more far-reaching changes to empower our democracy than abused it.
I do have criticisms too (for e.g., I don't like the idea of judges appointing judges as it upsets the delicate balance of power between the executive and the judiciary), but I recognize that despite their shortcomings they do a pretty decent job - in fact much better than most judiciaries of the developed democratic world when it comes to protecting the rights of indian citizens.
On the flip side, the higher courts of our judiciary do have eminent jurists, who are respected internationally. India is considered to have the most powerful judicary in the democratic world. And in my opinion, they have used this power judiciously to make more far-reaching changes to empower our democracy than abused it.
I do have criticisms too (for e.g., I don't like the idea of judges appointing judges as it upsets the delicate balance of power between the executive and the judiciary), but I recognize that despite their shortcomings they do a pretty decent job - in fact much better than most judiciaries of the developed democratic world when it comes to protecting the rights of indian citizens.