Affordable And Accessible Justice Flashcards
Q. Write an introduction for the topic “ Affordable and accessible justice”.
Ans : In Anita Kushwaha case 2016, SC held that “life” includes physical as well as bundle of rights that also means the right to access justice .
- It includes 4 components
1. Effectiveness of adjudicatory mechanism
2. Speedy adjudication.
3. Reasonable accessibility in terms of distance.
4. Affordability of the mechanism .
Q. What is the need for “affordable and accessible justice” ?
Ans : 1. Affordable legal representation : higher fees of top lawyers of SC and HC reduces affordability .
2. Addition to the court fees : spend nearly 25% above the court fees.
3. Lack of awareness : Only 12 lakh persons benefitted under free legal aid.
4. Low budgetary allocation : avg spending on judiciary was a mere 0.08% of GDP between 2011-16.
Q. What steps can be taken to ensure affordable and accessible justice ?
Ans : 1. Standardised and regulated fees of lawyers.
2. Establishing National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation (NJIC).
3. Promoting Alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
4. Promoting digital infrastructure.
