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No gram nyayalayas in Karnataka, smaller courts fill up

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People of rural Karnataka have no choice but to travel to courts in the city. The 15-year old Gram Nyayalaya Act remains on paper. There is not a single gram nyayalaya functioning in Karnataka.  Several notifications have been issued by the Supreme Court and the High Court of Karnataka to the state government to establish […]

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Gram Nyayalayas waiting to go on session

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Out of 476 sanctioned Gram Nyayalayas, only 256 are functioning in 10 states. Despite being one of the promoters of Gram Nyayalayas, Karnataka has so far failed to establish appropriate village courts and maintain the infrastructure of those that already exist. As per state government and high court information, there are 476 Gram Nyayalayas in […]

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