Access to Justice

Calcutta HC just became the sixth High Court to strike down the Senior Citizens Act's bar on lawyers before Maintenance Tribunals. Parliament still hasn't amended it.

Supreme Court orders 449 exclusive NDPS courts nationwide within six weeks, citing an 'alarming increase' in narcotics cases with only 176 currently functional.

President Murmu's new Article 240 regulation lets the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh sit within Ladakh for the first time since 2019 — access to justice, without a new courthouse yet.

The Supreme Court AI chatbot India, Su-Sahayak, is more than a website feature. It shows how Indian courts are beginning to use AI for access to justice, case information, and simpler public service delivery. This article explains what it does, why it matters, and what risks lawyers should keep in mind.

Supreme Court affirms justice for indigent litigants: 'The poor shall not be priced out of the justice market