doj.gov.in Apply for Nyaya Mitra Scheme : Department Of Justice
Organisation : Department Of Justice
Facility : Apply for Nyaya Mitra Scheme
Applicable For : All India
Website : https://doj.gov.in/
Apply Here : nyayamitra [dot] com
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Nyaya Mitra Scheme :
The Hon’ble Minister of Law and Justice launched Nyaya Mitra scheme on 20″ April, 2017 which is aimed at reducing pendency of cases across selected districts, with special focus on those pending for more than 10 years.
Related : Social Justice Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana : www.statusin.in/26135.html
Nyaya Mitra scheme Would be functionalized through a retired judicial or executive officer (with legal experience) designated as the “Nyaya Mitra’. This project would be operated out of District Facilitation Centres, housed in CSCs.
Nyaya Mitra’s responsibilities Would include among others assistance to litigants who are suffering due to delay in investigations or trial, by actively identifying such cases through the National Judicial Data Grid, providing legal advice and connecting litigants to DLSA, CSC Tele Law, other government agencies and civil society organisations.
He/she shall also refer the marginalized applicants to Lok Adalats for dispute resolution and render assistance towards prison reforms within the district, in coordination with the district judiciary and other stakeholders
Duties and Responsibilities :
The Nyaya Mitra has the overall responsibility for delivering on the following tasks :
** The Nyaya Mitra shall assist the litigants who are suffering due to delay in investigations or trial, by actively identifying such cases through the National Judicial Data Grid.
Their aim shall be to identify the bottlenecks due to which these cases are delayed. This shall be followed up with necessary action to ensure speedy disposal of pending cases.
** The Nyaya Mitra will provide legal advice to litigants or connect them with panel lawyers (from the concerned District Legal Services Authority), CSC Tele law, government agencies and civil society organisations working for the marginalised people.
** The Nyaya Mitra shall co-ordinate with the authorities from public utilities departments, district administration and law enforcement agencies wherever needed to effectively ensure speedy redressal of cases.
** The Nyaya Mitra shall handle, in consultation with the DoJ, grievances received by the department (pertaining to his jurisdiction) from the public, PMO, President Secretariat among others.
** The Nyaya Mitra shall refer the marginalised applicants to Lok Adalats for dispute resolution.
** The Nyaya Mitra shall facilitate mediation for resolution of disputes between the litigants.
About Us :
Department of Justice is a part of Ministry of Law & Justice as per the Allocation of Business Rules of Government of India. It is one of the oldest Departments of Govt. of India and was under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Union Home Secretary has been the Secretary of Department of Justice till 31st December 2009. Keeping in view the increasing workload and formulating many policies and programmes for Judicial Reforms in the country, Secretary (Justice) was appointed on 1st January, 2010 in the Ministry of Law & Justice.