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For the People
FTCs are established by the State Government in consultation
with the respective High Court. Initially, the scheme
recommended establishing an average of five FTC in each
district of India. The judges are appointed on an ad-hoc basis
by the respective High Courts. In 2011, the Central
Government decided to stop the funding for FTCs and the
onus shifted on State Governments if they wanted to continue
with them. While most of the State Governments continued
with FTCs, few chose to shun them.
Nyaya Mitra Scheme – The Nyaya Mitra Scheme was
launched in April 2017. The scheme is again aimed at
reducing the bulk of pending cases across select districts with
special focus on those clocking more than 10 years. The
initiative has been launched in 227 districts to start with. This
scheme utilizes the services of retired judicial or executive
officers who are experienced and are designated as Nyaya
Mitra. The responsibilities, among others, include:
• assistance to litigants facing delay in a trial;
• identifying delayed cases through the National Judicial
Data Grid;
• providing legal advice and connecting litigants to District
Legal Service Authority;
• refer marginalized applicants to Lok Adalats;
• and render assistance for prison reforms.
Gram Nyayalaya – The Gram Nyayalaya Act was brought
and passed by the Indian Parliament in 2008. This Act looks
for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas or Village Courts
to provide access to justice at the grass-root level i.e. the
villages. Presided over by a Nyayadhikari, the court is
generally established at headquarter of a gram panchayat.
Their area of jurisdiction is marked by the State Government
and includes both criminal and civil offences. They are also
given the power to accept certain pieces of evidence which
are in general not acceptable under the Indian Evidence Act.
The objective of such courts is that no citizen should be
denied justice due to social, economic or other disabilities.
The above are just a few steps
that the Government and the
Judiciary are taking to bring
justice to all the citizens of
India. The participating
authorities, as well as the
general public, should now
make the most of these
schemes and help in
establishing a just society.
33 JUNE 2019