A blistering character study and an examination of the judicial system that keeps it in check, 'Ek Ruka Hua Faisla' holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the Indian legal system. The play centres on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal prejudices or biases.