Lok Sabha Question No. 1833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: Nyaya Mitras
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1833 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY 2022

## Nyaya Mitras

## 1833.   MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of Nyaya Mitras proposed by the Government;
- (b) the details of Nyaya Mitras proposed to be engaged in district courts of West Bengal;
- (c) whether around 100 Nyaya Mitras have been engaged in various district courts of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including West Bengal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) Nyaya  Mitra  aims  to  facilitate  expeditious  disposal  of  decade  old  pending  cases  in  High Courts and Subordinate Courts.
- (b) Two Nyaya Mitras are proposed to be engaged in District courts of West Bengalin 2021-22 that includes one each in South 24 Parganas and Calcutta District court.
- (c) & (d) Since introduction of Nyaya Mitra programme in 2017, a total of 27 Nyaya Mitra were engaged  in  various  district  courts  across  the  country.  This  includes  6  in  West  Bengal  at Birbhum (1), Purba Bardhaman (1), Cooch Behar(1), Howrah(1) and North 24 Parganas (2) district courts. No Nyaya Mitra could be engaged during the year 2020-2021 due to closure of courts  and  social  distancing  protocols  caused  by  Covid  pandemic.  State/UT-wise details  of engaged Nyaya Mitra is at Annexure-A.

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| Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1833 for answering on 11.02.2022 raised by Ms. Debasree Chaudhuri on Nyaya Mitra A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1833 for answering on 11.02.2022 raised by Ms. Debasree Chaudhuri on Nyaya Mitra A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1833 for answering on 11.02.2022 raised by Ms. Debasree Chaudhuri on Nyaya Mitra A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-   |
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| 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| S.No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | State                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Number of Nyaya Mitra engaged                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |