Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Establishment and Functioning of Gram Nyayalayas
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *187 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF GRAM NYAYALAYAS

†*187. Shri Murari Lal Meena:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that a total number of 2500 Gram Nyayalayas were targeted to be established whereas only a few Gram Nyayalayas are functioning at present and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b)  the  current  status  regarding  establishment  and  functioning  of  Gram  Nyayalayas  in Rajasthan;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  total  number  of  Gram  Nyayalayas  sanctioned,  established  and functioning in Dausa Parliamentary Constituency;
- (d) whether the Gram Nyayalaya Scheme is not being implemented at the desired level due to lack of priority at the State level, lack of financial resources, unavailability of human resources,  particularly  trained  Judges  and  conciliators  and  the  high  operational  costs involved therein;
- (e) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard so far; and
- (f) the criteria for establishing Gram Nyayalayas along with the status of financial assistance provided by the Union Government to the States in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND   JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No † *187 FOR REPLY ON 12.12.2025 REGARDING 'ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF GRAM NYAYALAYAS'

- (a):  To provide access to justice to the citizens at their door steps, the Central Government had enacted the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008. It provides for establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at intermediate panchayat level. In terms of Section 3(1) of the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, State Governments  are  responsible  for  establishing  Gram  Nyayalayas  in  consultation  with  the respective High Courts. As per information made available by State Governments/High Courts, 15 States/UTs so far have notified 488 Gram Nyaylayas, out of these, 333 Gram Nyayalayas (up to 31.10.2025) are operational in 11 States.

State/UTs wise details of Gram Nyayalayas notified and operational, are as under: -

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs      |   Gram Nyayalayas Notified |   Gram Nyayalayas Operational |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.        | Madhya Pradesh |                         89 |                            89 |
| 2.        | Rajasthan      |                         45 |                            45 |
| 3.        | Karnataka      |                          2 |                             2 |
| 4.        | Odisha         |                         31 |                            22 |
| 5.        | Maharashtra    |                         39 |                            26 |
| 6.        | Jharkhand      |                          6 |                             4 |
| 7.        | Goa            |                          2 |                             2 |
| 8.        | Punjab         |                          9 |                             2 |
| 9.        | Haryana        |                          3 |                             2 |
| 10.       | Uttar Pradesh  |                        113 |                           109 |
| 11.       | Kerala         |                         30 |                            30 |
| 12.       | Andhra Pradesh |                         42 |                             0 |
| 13.       | Telangana      |                         55 |                             0 |
| 14.       | Jammu Kashmir  |                         20 |                             0 |
| 15.       | Ladakh         |                          2 |                             0 |
| Total     | Total          |                        488 |                           333 |

(b):  In  the  State  of  Rajasthan,  all  the  45  notified  Gram  Nyayalayas  in  33  districts  are operational. Details of Gram Nyaylayas operational in the State of Rajasthan (district wise) is as per Annexure 'A'.

(c): As per information provided by the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, there are two Gram Nyaylayas established and are operational in the Dausa Parliamentary Constituency, one at Dausa and another at Bassi.

(d) to (f): The Gram Nyayalayas Act,2008, does not make establishment of Gram Nyayalayas mandatory  for  the  State  Governments.  Section  3(1)  of  the  Gram  Nyayalayas  Act,  2008 mandates that the State Governments, after consultation with their respective High Courts, may, by notification, establish one or more Gram Nyayalayas for every Panchayat at intermediate level or a group of contiguous Panchayat at intermediate level in a district or where there is no Panchayat at intermediate level in any State, for a group of contiguous Gram Panchayats.

Studies have brought to light several factors behind the lack of enthusiasm shown by the States in setting up of requisite number of Gram Nyayalayas, such as, non -filling up of the post of Nyayadhikaris, non-availability of public prosecutors, notaries and general shortage of first-class  judicial  magistrates,  insufficient  staff,  limited  jurisdiction  of  Gram  Nyayalayas, inadequate financial backing from States, reluctance from legal and State authorities and lack of  community  awareness.  The  Government  requests  the  State  authorities  through  regular correspondences  and  during  meetings  of  Central  Level  Monitoring  Committee  to  expedite operationalization of the already notified Gram Nyayalayas.

As per the Scheme guidelines, the Central Government provides one-time assistance to States/UTs towards non-recurring expenses for setting up of Gram Nyaylayas, subject to a ceiling of Rs.18 lakh per Gram Nyayalaya after its operationalization. The Central Government also  provides  assistance  towards  recurring  expenses  for  operating  these  Gram  Nyayalayas, subject to a ceiling of Rs.3.20 lakh per Gram Nyaylaya per year for first three years.

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## Annexure- A

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. † *187  FOR  REPLY  ON  12.12.2025  REGARDING 'ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF GRAM NYAYALAYAS'

District wise list of operational Gram Nyayalayas in the State of Rajasthan

|   S.No | District    | Location of the Gram Nyayalaya   |
|--------|-------------|----------------------------------|
|      1 | Ajmer       | Pisangan                         |
|      2 | Alwar       | Tijara, Nimrana                  |
|      3 | Barmer      | Barmer                           |
|      4 | Baran       | Atru                             |
|      5 | Banswara    | Talwara, Garhi,                  |
|      6 | Bharatpur   | Roopwas, Kama                    |
|      7 | Bhilwara    | Mandal, Suwana                   |
|      8 | Bikaner     | Bikaner, Kolayata                |
|      9 | Bundi       | Talera                           |
|     10 | Chittorgarh | Chittorgarh,Bhadesar             |
|     11 | Churu       | Rajgarh                          |
|     12 | Dausa       | Dausa                            |
|     13 | Dholpur     | Basedi                           |
|     14 | Dungarpur   | Aspur, Bichhiwara                |
|     15 | Ganganagar  | Sriganganagar, Anoopgarh         |
|     16 | Hanumangarh | Hanumangarh                      |
|     17 | Jaipur      | Sambhar, Bassi                   |
|     18 | Jalore      | Sanchore                         |
|     19 | Jaisalmer   | Sankra                           |
|     20 | Jhalawar    | Jhalrapatan                      |
|     21 | Jhunjhunu   | Nawalgarh                        |
|     22 | Jodhpur     | Mandore, Osian                   |
|     23 | Karauli     | Hindaun                          |
|     24 | Kota        | Kherabad, Itawa                  |
|     25 | Nagaur      | Jayal                            |
|     26 | Pali        | Raipur                           |
|     27 | Pratapgarh  | Pratapgarh                       |
|     28 | Rajsamand   | Railmagra                        |
|     29 | S.Madhopur  | Gangapurcity                     |
|     30 | Sikar       | Kudli                            |
|     31 | Sirohi      | Pindwara                         |
|     32 | Tonk        | Deoli                            |
|     33 | Udaipur     | Udaipur, Girwa                   |