Sarkari Yojana
Nyaya Mitra Scheme
About Nyaya Mitra Scheme
Launched in April 2017 by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, the “Nyaya Mitra Scheme” works toward speeding up the resolution of cases pending 10-15 years in High Courts and Subordinate Courts. It helps litigants stuck in delayed trials by actively spotting such cases, giving legal advice, and steering marginalised applicants toward Lok Adalats for priority resolution. Acting as a “Nyaya Mitra,” the applicant must be a retired judicial or executive officer with legal experience, supporting affected individuals. The Department of Justice runs the scheme, with applications handled at District Facilitation Centres inside Common Service Centres.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Law and Justice
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Nyaya Mitra Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
For Nyaya Mitras
The applicant must be a retired judicial officer…
The applicant must be a retired judicial officer or a retired executive officer.
The applicant must have legal experience or an…
The applicant must have legal experience or an educational background in law. For Beneficiaries (Litigants)
The applicant's case must have been pending in…
The applicant's case must have been pending in the subordinate courts for more than ten years.
The applicant must be someone who can't access…
The applicant must be someone who can't access quality legal aid because of social or economic barriers.
The applicant must be suffering because of delays…
The applicant must be suffering because of delays in investigation or trial.
Benefits Provided
Nyaya Mitra Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Speedier resolution of cases pending 10-15 years in…
Speedier resolution of cases pending 10-15 years in High Courts and Subordinate Courts, spanning matrimonial disputes, accident claims, and criminal cases.
Actively identifying delayed cases through the National Judicial…
Actively identifying delayed cases through the National Judicial Data Grid.
Giving legal advice and connecting litigants with the…
Giving legal advice and connecting litigants with the District Legal Services Authority, Common Service Centers Tele Law, other government agencies, and civil society organisations.
Referring marginalised applicants to Lok Adalats for prioritised…
Referring marginalised applicants to Lok Adalats for prioritised dispute resolution.
Supporting prison reforms within the district, working with…
Supporting prison reforms within the district, working with the district judiciary and other stakeholders.
Critically analysing pending cases to help Registrar Generals…
Critically analysing pending cases to help Registrar Generals and district judges spot bottlenecks and identify solutions.
Coordinating with state and district authorities so witnesses…
Coordinating with state and district authorities so witnesses arrive on time, or within a set window, to help cases close sooner.
Handling follow-up actions such as notices, summons, stays,…
Handling follow-up actions such as notices, summons, stays, injunctions, and letters to lower courts requesting records, per court orders.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The following list of documents has been inferred from the eligibility criteria.
Proof of retirement as a judicial officer or…
Proof of retirement as a judicial officer or executive officer.
Proof of legal experience or a legal educational…
Proof of legal experience or a legal educational background.
Pending case details and case history from the…
Pending case details and case history from the National Judicial Data Grid.
Proof of socio-economic status or an income certificate
Proof of socio-economic status or an income certificate.
Valid identity proof of the applicant
Valid identity proof of the applicant.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Nyaya Mitra Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
The applicant visits the designated District Facilitation Centres…
The applicant visits the designated District Facilitation Centres within the Common Service Centers of the chosen districts to get legal assistance; the assigned Nyaya Mitra actively spots pending cases through the National Judicial Data Grid and reaches out to affected parties to start the support process.
The applicant works with the Nyaya Mitra, who…
The applicant works with the Nyaya Mitra, who critically analyses the pending case to pin down the specific bottlenecks causing delay, then offers legal advice and works out practical solutions with the relevant government departments.
Following the Nyaya Mitra's guidance, the applicant connects…
Following the Nyaya Mitra's guidance, the applicant connects with the District Legal Services Authority, Common Service Centers Tele Law, or other civil society organisations; cases judged suitable are systematically referred by the Nyaya Mitra to Lok Adalats for prioritised, faster resolution.
Place of Work
The High Court concerned allocates sitting space for the Nyaya Mitra posted there.
Elsewhere, the Nyaya Mitra gets sitting space at either the District Legal Services Authority or the District Court, without any clerical support.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.