Justice in India promises equality but often excludes the poor due to distance, cost, and language, especially in rural and marginalised communities
Free platforms like Indian Kanoon show how access to legal information improves filings, resolution rates, and judicial efficiency — without harming quality
Most courts operate in English, alienating litigants who can’t follow proceedings. Without language access, justice remains out of reach for millions
With over 50 million pending cases and 20% judicial vacancies, India's legal system faces structural burdens that delay and deny justice daily
Paralegal volunteers have dropped sharply. Many undertrials wait years for trial. Legal aid, the poor’s lifeline, is buckling under pressure
Justice must be accessible in local languages, affordable, and geographically reachable. Until then, it remains a right in name, not in practice