https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309803 Access to justice is a basic and inalienable facet of Article 21, and denial of access to courts or adjudicatory fora may also implicate Article 14's guarantees of equality and equal protection. The Court identified effective adjudication, reasonable accessibility, speedy disposal, and affordability as core components of that right. It further held that, although the Codes of Civil and Criminal Procedure do not extend to Jammu and Kashmir, the absence of an express transfer provision is not a bar. Where necessary to prevent denial of access to justice, the Supreme Court may invoke Articles 32 and 142 to direct transfer of civil or criminal proceedings to or from the State. en-us Tue, 19 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309803 Access to justice is a basic and inalienable facet of Article 21, and denial of access to courts or adjudicatory fora may also implicate Article 14's guarantees of equality and equal protection. The Court identified effective adjudication, reasonable accessibility, speedy disposal, and affordability as core components of that right. It further held that, although the Codes of Civil and Criminal Procedure do not extend to Jammu and Kashmir, the absence of an express transfer provision is not a bar. Where necessary to prevent denial of access to justice, the Supreme Court may invoke Articles 32 and 142 to direct transfer of civil or criminal proceedings to or from the State. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309803