Is there any problem that India’s hyperactive judiciary thinks it cannot solve? Not if you go by a rash of recent pronouncements by the Supreme Court and sundry lower courts and tribunals.

Take the burning question of singing the national anthem before watching a movie. In November, the Supreme Court ordered theaters across India to play the anthem before each screening. For good measure, patrons must “stand up to show respect” for the anthem’s duration, and theater managers have to ensure that the doors are closed to avoid...