The Government is preparing a roadmap for judicial reforms in the country which aims, inter alia, at reducing pendency in the courts, introducing accountability of the judges and bringing in transparency in judicial processes for the litigants. Apart from taking appropriate legislative measures, capacity building in the judiciary, through steps such as application for information and communication technology, financial assistance for development of infrastructure and the setting up of more courts have been taken up for this purpose.

The Gram Nyayalayas Act 2008 which has been notified in the official gazette on 9th January 2009 has not as yet come into force for the States to which it applies as the response of the States for implementation of the Act is still awaited.

This information was given by Dr. M.Veerappa Moily, Minister of Law and Justice, in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply. Judicial reforms aim to reduce case pendency and strengthen accountability while rural courts implementation awaits state responses. Judicial reforms emphasize reducing case pendency, introducing judicial accountability, and bringing transparency, supported by legislative measures and capacity building such as deployment of information and communication technology, financial assistance for infrastructure, and creation of additional courts. The Gram Nyayalayas legislation, though notified, has not come into force in applicable States pending their implementation responses.