Lok Sabha Question No. 978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Nyaya Mitras
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 978 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 22 ND JULY 2022

## Nyaya Mitras

## 978.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE :

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 Maharashtra;
- (c) whether about 100 Nyaya Mitras have been engaged in various District Courts of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including  Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Nyaya Mitra aims to facilitate expeditious disposal of 15 years old pending cases in High Courts and Subordinate Courts.
- (b) In Maharashtra, during the year 2019-20, 3 Nyaya Mitras were engaged one each at Mumbai  City  Civil  Court,Aurangabad  District  Court  and  Nagpur  District  Court. Further,  during  the  year  2021-22,  one  Nyaya  Mitra  is  engaged  at  Nagpur  District Court from April, 2022.
- (c) & (d) Since introduction of Nyaya Mitra programme in 2017, a total of 38NyayaMitrawere engaged in various district courts across the country. However no Nyaya Mitra could be engaged during the year 2020-2021 due to closure of courts and social  distancing  protocols  caused  by  Covid  pandemic.  For  the  year  2021-2022,  11 Nyaya  Mitras  have  been  engaged  in  the  11  District  Courts  in  the  month  of  April 2022.State/UT-wise details of engaged Nyaya Mitra is at Annexure-A.

## Annexure-A

| Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 978 for answering on 22.07.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare, MP on Nyaya Mitras   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 978 for answering on 22.07.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare, MP on Nyaya Mitras   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 978 for answering on 22.07.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare, MP on Nyaya Mitras   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 978 for answering on 22.07.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare, MP on Nyaya Mitras   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 978 for answering on 22.07.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare, MP on Nyaya Mitras   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 978 for answering on 22.07.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare, MP on Nyaya Mitras   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 978 for answering on 22.07.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare, MP on Nyaya Mitras   | Statement as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 978 for answering on 22.07.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare, MP on Nyaya Mitras   |
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| A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-2022                                                                           | A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-2022                                                                           | A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-2022                                                                           | A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-2022                                                                           | A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-2022                                                                           | A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-2022                                                                           | A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-2022                                                                           | A State-wise Statement containing number of Nyaya Mitra engaged from 2017-2022                                                                           |
| S.No                                                                                                                                                     | State                                                                                                                                                    | Year 2017-2018                                                                                                                                           | Year 2018-2019                                                                                                                                           | Year 2019-2020                                                                                                                                           | Year 2020- 2021                                                                                                                                          | Year 2021-2022                                                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                        | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | 02                                                                                                                                                       | 02                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                                                                                    | 01                                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                        | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                        | 01                                                                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                        | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | 01                                                                                                                                                       | 01                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                        | 03                                                                                                                                                       | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | 01                                                                                                                                                       | 04                                                                                                                                                       |
| 5                                                                                                                                                        | Odisha                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                          | 02                                                                                                                                                       | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | 02                                                                                                                                                       | 04                                                                                                                                                       |
| 6                                                                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                | 04                                                                                                                                                       | 03                                                                                                                                                       | 02                                                                                                                                                       | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | 01                                                                                                                                                       | 10                                                                                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                            | 05                                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                                        | 01                                                                                                                                                       | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | 02                                                                                                                                                       | 08                                                                                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                                                                                              | 04                                                                                                                                                       | 01                                                                                                                                                       | 01                                                                                                                                                       | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | 02                                                                                                                                                       | 09                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                                                                    | 14                                                                                                                                                       | 04                                                                                                                                                       | 09                                                                                                                                                       | NIL*                                                                                                                                                     | 11                                                                                                                                                       | 38                                                                                                                                                       |