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Access to Justice - DISHA 2.0, Mediation and Fast-Track Courts
Access to justice in India rests on free legal advice under DISHA 2.0, mediation under the Mediation Act, 2023, and Fast Track Special Courts for rape and child-abuse trials. In October 2026 the Law Ministry enlisted National Law Universities against case pendency in the 100 judicial districts that hold over half of district-court backlog.
Last updated 26 October 20266 min read
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The eCourts project - phases, outlay, e-filing, hearings and AI - now has its own card; this card keeps legal aid, mediation, fast-track courts and pendency, each in one place.
- DISHA 2.0
- Tele-Law
- Nyaya Bandhu
- Nyaya Setu
- eCourts Phase III
- Fast Track Special Courts
- POCSO
- Legal Services Authorities Act 1987
- National Judicial Data Grid
- Victim Rights Centre
- Bihar State Legal Services Authority
- legal aid
- pendency
- National Law Universities
- hotspot districts
- access to justice
- Mediation Act 2023
- Nirbhaya Fund
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