I think fundamentally our institutions are just as strong as those in the west however there is one overriding factor ~ power !However i think your being harsh, indie unlike pakistan has strengthened democratic institution then you must have watchdog departments that will take care of corrupt politicans like they do here in canada. also i am curious what is the state of judiciary in indie as that really determines the strength of democracy in a country. I also still have hope that indie government through Un does a referendum towards making kashmir an independant republic including the aksai chin region and let the people decide what they want rather than pakistanie and indienne government's person interests.
When it comes to getting out of a pinch the corrupt have power to manipulate the system to no ends so deliverance of justice is like a russian roulette with those in power playing it to their advantage !
As far as Kashmir is concerned I also feel that let them decide what they want & include the whole of it(not just Iok) so that we may finally live in peace after all these years ! Again it comes to vested interests as the powers that be won't allow it unless some revolutionary change takes place !
Unfortunately I don't see this status quo changing in my lifetime & I'm talking about alot of time here something like ~50yrs in the future !
Incase of armed forces I can't see what you're asking happening anytime soon, not that I've seen such a thing elsewhere in the world either, as military men can't be exposed for public viewing especially their mutilated bodies !this is a straw man argument, if that were true you would never see dead bodies of anyone ever on the news.
the hysteria that causes public opinion to go emotional is coming from within india, this is something thats obviously built up over decades, so if the indian media wants to blame pakistan on anything its an easy job because many of its population have been psychologically and emotionally wired to believe pakistan would do all manner of evil, a mindset that can be cynically exploited (i understand this well because the pak army do it too).
i stick to my original point, this is too big an issue to not prove conclusively, there has to be substance to it, then you can act accordingly and if there is misconduct it needs to be sorted out, right now all i am seeing evidence of is the indian predilection to believe the very worst about pakistan and no calls for proof.
It'd seriously dent the morale of the troops & put the incumbent govt under immense pressure for retaliation ! Tell me anywhere in the world if it has happened & if so what were the consequences of such actions ?