MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)
(a) to (d) In terms of Section 3 (1) of the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, it is for the State Governments to establish Gram Nyayalayas in consultation with the respective High Courts. State-wise progress of setting up of Gram Nyayalayas and the financial assistance provided to State Governments during the last three years and current year is as under:
SI. State Gram Amount released (Rs. in Lakhs)
No. Nyayalayas
Notified
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
1 Madhya 89 156.80 0.00 284.80 0.00
Pradesh
2 Rajasthan 45 144.00 243.00 215.20 71.78
3 Karnataka 2 25.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Orissa 16 110.60 0.00 0.00 0,00
5 Maharashtra 18 9.60 15.80 0.00 100.80
6 Jharkhand 6 0.00 75.60 0.00 0.00
7 Goa 2 0.00 25,20 0.00 0.00
8 Punjab 2 0.00 25.20 0.00 0.00
9 Haryana 2 0.00 25.20 0.00 0.00
10 Uttar Pradesh 12 0.00 0.00 0.00 127.42
Total 194 446.20 410.00 500.00 300.00
Majority of States have now set up regular courts at Taluka level Further, reluctance
of police officials and other State functionaries to invoke jurisdiction of Gram
Nyayalayas, lukewarm response of the Bar, non-availability of notaries and stamp
vendors, problem of concurrent jurisdiction of regular courts are other issues
indicated by the States whic.r are coming in the way of operationalization of the
Gram Nyayalayas.
The issues affecting operationalization of the Gram Nyayalayas were discussed in the
Conference of Chief Justices of High Courts and Chief Ministers of the States on 7th
April, 2013. It was decided in the Conference that the State Governments and High
Courts should decide the question of establishment of Gram Nyayalayas wherever feasible,
taking into account their local problems. The focus is on setting up Gram Nyayalayas
in the Talukas where regular courts have not been set up.
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