Access to Justice

Parliamentary Committee suggests mandatory pro bono work for advocates, adequate compensation for legal aid lawyers
Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson moves special mention in Parliament for law to have virtual hearings in all courts
People should not be afraid to come to courts: CJI DY Chandrachud
Faith in judiciary deteriorating; way out is to appoint more quality judges: Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed
Authorities have to strive for achieving access to justice for poor: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Delhi High Court issues directions to provide gadgets, infrastructure in courts to ensure disabled persons can participate in trial
Constitutional goal to provide free and speedy justice yet to be achieved: Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam
Advocates should give priority to legal aid cases even though fees for other matters may be more: Bombay High Court
Don't say government is sitting on Collegium files; but if you want to say so, then appoint judges on your own: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
Yet another 'incomprehensible' order from Himachal Pradesh High Court; Supreme Court remands case for fresh decision
Judgment copies should be accessible, digitally signed; courts should avoid uploading scanned copies of judgments: Supreme Court
Nyaaya announces Samvidhaan Fellowship 2022-23 in Karnataka
Pleas to declare virtual hearing as fundamental right to be heard by Supreme Court on August 1
Justice DY Chandrachud bench to hear plea before Supreme Court to declare virtual hearing as fundamental right
"No urgency:" Supreme Court declines urgent listing of plea to declare virtual hearing as fundamental right
Declaring virtual court hearing as fundamental right would be death knell for physical courts: Supreme Court
Courts should get out of adjournment culture, not grant adjournments mechanically: Supreme Court
Just society only possible when women are represented in justice system: President Ram Nath Kovind
Threat to human rights highest in police stations, NALSA must conduct sensitisation programmes for Police: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana
A case for pro bono lawyering in India
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