Rule of Law Index

Context

• After the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ rankings, the government has turned its attention to scoring better in the Rule of Law Index (ROLI).
  • India has been ranked 77th out of 140 countries in 2022 by the World Justice Project (WJP)

About

• The Rule of Law Index (ROLI) is released by the World Justice Project (WJP), a US-based civil society group.
• It rates countries based on accountability of executives and respect for fundamental rights of people.
• The index is prepared by examining these four principles through eight factors: constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice, and criminal justice.

Source: TOI