Can you sue the government in India?

Corporate lawyer and author Anand Prasad joins Cyrus Broacha to discuss one of the biggest structural flaws in India’s legal system — sovereign immunity.

From why you can’t easily sue a cop or government official, to the Enforcement Directorate’s unchecked power, to performance reviews for judges, gun laws, prostitution reform, and regulatory overkill — this episode dives deep into how India’s system works… and why it doesn’t.

Anand also talks about:


Why process matters more than outcome


Why India struggles with enforcement, not laws


The case for removing sovereign immunity


Gun control and citizen empowerment


Legalising prostitution as a safety reform


Why small entrepreneurs are crushed by licences


The pakoda seller regulatory trap


How to truly “Unshackle the Elephant”

This is a bold, unfiltered conversation about power, accountability, and whether Indians are truly free.

Can you sue the government in India?
Corporate lawyer and author Anand Prasad joins Cyrus Broacha to discuss one of the biggest structural flaws in India&rsquo;s legal system &mdash; sovereign immunity.
From why you can&rsquo;t easily sue a cop or government official, to the Enforcement Directorate&rsquo;s unchecked power, to performance reviews for judges, gun laws, prostitution reform, and regulatory overkill &mdash; this episode dives deep into how India&rsquo;s system works&hellip; and why it doesn&rsquo;t.
Anand also talks about:
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Why process matters more than outcome
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Why India struggles with enforcement, not laws
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The case for removing sovereign immunity
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Gun control and citizen empowerment
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Legalising prostitution as a safety reform
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Why small entrepreneurs are crushed by licences
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The pakoda seller regulatory trap
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How to truly &ldquo;Unshackle the Elephant&rdquo;
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This is a bold, unfiltered conversation about power, accountability, and whether Indians are truly free.

Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.

Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.