Despite this BBC article about the recent indictment in the nine year old Delhi hit and run case ...

The case was seen as a test of whether the judiciary would hold a member of India's elite accountable.

... Indian corruption is very much equal opportunity, with everyone suffering its consequences. Economic standing needs to be factored in when considering the impact of corruption. A subsistence farmer who loses his crops in floods, and never receives aid due to it graft, is impacted more strongly than a fledgling businessmen who needs to bribe the bureaucracy.

From India Uncut:

[Friend]: I spent half a day in the excise 
department office yesterday it’s one of the most 
depressing places on earth

[Amit]: jesus. bribes and shit?

...

[Friend]: ...
every little dipshit there wants money
the typist wants money to type out the forms you 
need to fill and to just type your name into the 
formal licence
the peon wants money to take your file into the 
Deputy Commissioner’s Office
the case worker wants money to give his approval 
for the documentation
the inspectors and sub-inspectors want a nice big 
chunk to give their oh-so-lofty approval for the 
enterprise you’re setting up
by the time you’re finished with all this, you’re 
poorer by a few lakhs
...
The system practically encourages dishonesty 
everywhere
...
People compare India to China, but at least there 
you get all your paperwork done without any fuss
A friend of mine (Indian) wanted to set up a garment 
export business there. Hired a lawyer, sent all 
the papers in, and got all her clearances in 10 
days without paying a penny.
Good luck getting that done here in mera mahaan Bharat

Which would explain why India ranks 64th (13 places down) in this year's Forbes Best Countries For Business report and 72nd in the least corrupted index from Transparency International.

Here's hoping the 5th Pillars' initiative with the Rs. 0 note takes off:

http://www.5thpillar.blogspot.com/