Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Women solving cases faster than Judiciary

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Nari Adalats, a concept devised by women for women, or women's courts, are not constitutional bodies but are like a para-legal authority.

They have never been to a law school or sported the lawyer's black robes but many women in rural India are dispensing justice in tough cases like rape, child marriage and even divorce - mostly in just two weeks - at 'Nari Adalats'.

Like learned solicitors, the women running Nari Adalats record case profiles and history, the names of errant in-laws and husbands and the details of proceedings. Like the police, they conduct in-depth inquiry, talk to both the parties and like courts they summon both for a hearing.

"We started with the idea of solving minor problems of women like husband-wife fights, but today cases like rape, molestation, divorce and domestic violence are pouring in," said Jasodha Vashava, a founding member of the Nari Adalat in Vadodara, Gujarat. Read more.........................................................Bravo! Rural women solving cases faster than judiciary

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