Women solving cases faster than Judiciary

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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30 million cases pending in Indian courts

Here is the state of affairs of judicial system in India.

As many as 37.1 lakh cases were pending in India's 21 high courts as of June 30,2007.

On the same day, 2.5 crore cases were pending in lower courts.

People spend a lifetime in courts. Cases often take more than a decade to be decided. The judges are overworked, the infrastructure is shabby and the judicial system is creaking at several levels, especially in subordinate courts. Judiciary — the one institution that still commands the people's respect — is straining to deliver justice. Read more...............................Timely justice at Re 1 per head per month

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