Bengaluru dc corruption case is a symptom of a bigger illness that ails the system
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This case, in its entirety, has exposed acute maladministration, lawlessness, and a threat to constitutional values. To begin with, the case has its roots in a maladministered revenue
department. Data suggests that thousands of cases pertaining to land records, land revenue, transfer of title, grants, etc. are pending before revenue officials like Deputy Commissioners,
Assistant Commissioners, and Tahsildars. In 2020, a full bench of the Karnataka HC deprecated the pendency of cases, the time being taken to decide on them, and the manner in which the
revenue officials decided cases and applications. The court also highlighted the need for urgent reforms in the management of revenue cases.