Daksh

Project JANA docu-series | Why do people approach non-judicial bodies instead of courts?

The film features interviews with members of various non-judicial organisations, such as khap panchayats, religious authorities, political parties, village panchayats, and representatives of the formal justice system, through which it explores the major factors that drive litigants to seek help from non-judicial bodies.

How do people resolve disputes, if not through courts? Docu-series Project JANA examines non-judicial bodies in India

The films in this video documentary, Project JANA, record the responses of these representatives to questions such as the nature of disputes addressed by these bodies, how they define the concept of justice, the reasons why litigants chose them over the courts, and so on. In doing so, the films highlight the various pathways to justice in India and the reasons for people’s choices. Thus, ‘Justice, Access, and the Nation’s Approaches’ (JANA).

Judges do work hard, but pendency of cases is still very high, says Daksh study

The average pendency of a case at the Allahabad High Court is over three-and-a-half years, easily the worst in the country