**Executive Summary**
This document is the response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *187, dated December 12, 2025, concerning the establishment and functioning of Gram Nyayalayas. The document outlines the progress in establishing Gram Nyayalayas across States/UTs, including Rajasthan and Dausa Parliamentary Constituency. It also addresses the factors hindering their implementation and the financial assistance provided by the Union Government, up to October 31, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008:**
* Enacted to provide access to justice at the citizens' doorsteps by establishing Gram Nyayalayas at the intermediate panchayat level.
* State Governments are responsible for establishing Gram Nyayalayas in consultation with their respective High Courts.
* The act does not make the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas mandatory for the State Governments.
* **Status of Establishment:**
* 488 Gram Nyayalayas have been notified in 15 States/UTs.
* 333 Gram Nyayalayas are operational in 11 States as of October 31, 2025.
* In Rajasthan, all 45 notified Gram Nyayalayas in 33 districts are operational.
* Two Gram Nyayalayas are established and operational in Dausa Parliamentary Constituency: one at Dausa and another at Bassi.
* **Challenges in Implementation:**
* States show a lack of enthusiasm in setting up the required number of Gram Nyayalayas.
* Factors include: unfilled Nyayadhikari posts, unavailability of public prosecutors and notaries, shortage of judicial magistrates, insufficient staff, limited jurisdiction, inadequate financial backing from States, reluctance from legal and State authorities, and lack of community awareness.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* The Central Government provides one-time assistance towards non-recurring expenses for setting up Gram Nyayalayas, up to Rs. 18 lakh per Gram Nyayalaya after operationalization.
* The Central Government also provides assistance towards recurring expenses for operating Gram Nyayalayas, up to Rs. 3.20 lakh per Gram Nyayalaya per year for the first three years.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for establishing Gram Nyayalayas in consultation with High Courts, but establishment is not mandatory.
* Facing challenges in implementation due to various factors (mentioned above), lack of financial resources and reluctance.
* **Action Required:**
* Expedite operationalization of already notified Gram Nyayalayas.
* Address factors hindering implementation, such as filling vacant posts, allocating sufficient resources, and raising community awareness.
**Union Government**
* **Impact:**
* The Central Government seeks to provide citizens with easily accessible justice.
* **Action Required:**
* Continue to request State authorities through regular correspondences and during meetings of Central Level Monitoring Committee to expedite operationalization of already notified Gram Nyayalayas.
**Citizens**
* **Impact:**
* Improved access to justice at the local level if Gram Nyayalayas are effectively established and operational.
* Those living in states with minimal Gram Nyayalayas face a disadvantage.
* **Action Required:**
* None.
Key Entities Referenced
Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008: The central legislation providing for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at the intermediate panchayat level to provide access to justice to citizens.
Gram Nyayalaya Scheme: A government scheme to establish and support the functioning of Gram Nyayalayas, including financial assistance to states/UTs.
Rajasthan: A state where the establishment and functioning of Gram Nyayalayas is specifically discussed, including a district-wise list.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The central ministry responsible for matters related to law and justice, including the implementation of the Gram Nyayalayas Act.
Dausa Parliamentary Constituency: A specific parliamentary constituency in Rajasthan where the establishment and operation of Gram Nyayalayas are addressed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *187
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER, 2025
ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF GRAM NYAYALAYAS
†*187. Shri Murari Lal Meena:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that a total number of 2500 Gram Nyayalayas were targeted to be
established whereas only a few Gram Nyayalayas are functioning at present and if so, the
details thereof, State-wise;
(b) the current status regarding establishment and functioning of Gram Nyayalayas in
Rajasthan;
(c) the details of the total number of Gram Nyayalayas sanctioned, established and
functioning in Dausa Parliamentary Constituency;
(d) whether the Gram Nyayalaya Scheme is not being implemented at the desired level due
to lack of priority at the State level, lack of financial resources, unavailability of human
resources, particularly trained Judges and conciliators and the high operational costs
involved therein;
(e) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard so far; and
(f) the criteria for establishing Gram Nyayalayas along with the status of financial assistance
provided by the Union Government to the States in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW
AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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(1)STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) IN RESPECT OF LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION No †*187 FOR REPLY ON 12.12.2025 REGARDING
“ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF GRAM NYAYALAYAS”
(a): To provide access to justice to the citizens at their door steps, the Central Government had
enacted the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008. It provides for establishment of Gram Nyayalayas at
intermediate panchayat level. In terms of Section 3(1) of the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, State
Governments are responsible for establishing Gram Nyayalayas in consultation with the
respective High Courts. As per information made available by State Governments/High Courts,
15 States/UTs so far have notified 488 Gram Nyaylayas, out of these, 333 Gram Nyayalayas
(up to 31.10.2025) are operational in 11 States.
State/UTs wise details of Gram Nyayalayas notified and operational, are as under: -
Sl. No. State/UTs Gram Nyayalayas Notified Gram Nyayalayas
Operational
1. Madhya Pradesh 89 89
2. Rajasthan 45 45
3. Karnataka 2 2
4. Odisha 31 22
5. Maharashtra 39 26
6. Jharkhand 6 4
7. Goa 2 2
8. Punjab 9 2
9. Haryana 3 2
10. Uttar Pradesh 113 109
11. Kerala 30 30
12. Andhra Pradesh 42 0
13. Telangana 55 0
14. Jammu Kashmir 20 0
15. Ladakh 2 0
Total 488 333
(2)(b): In the State of Rajasthan, all the 45 notified Gram Nyayalayas in 33 districts are
operational. Details of Gram Nyaylayas operational in the State of Rajasthan (district wise) is
as per Annexure “A”.
(c): As per information provided by the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, there are two Gram
Nyaylayas established and are operational in the Dausa Parliamentary Constituency, one at
Dausa and another at Bassi.
(d) to (f): The Gram Nyayalayas Act,2008, does not make establishment of Gram Nyayalayas
mandatory for the State Governments. Section 3(1) of the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
mandates that the State Governments, after consultation with their respective High Courts, may,
by notification, establish one or more Gram Nyayalayas for every Panchayat at intermediate
level or a group of contiguous Panchayat at intermediate level in a district or where there is no
Panchayat at intermediate level in any State, for a group of contiguous Gram Panchayats.
Studies have brought to light several factors behind the lack of enthusiasm shown by
the States in setting up of requisite number of Gram Nyayalayas, such as, non -filling up of the
post of Nyayadhikaris, non-availability of public prosecutors, notaries and general shortage of
first-class judicial magistrates, insufficient staff, limited jurisdiction of Gram Nyayalayas,
inadequate financial backing from States, reluctance from legal and State authorities and lack
of community awareness. The Government requests the State authorities through regular
correspondences and during meetings of Central Level Monitoring Committee to expedite
operationalization of the already notified Gram Nyayalayas.
As per the Scheme guidelines, the Central Government provides one-time assistance to
States/UTs towards non-recurring expenses for setting up of Gram Nyaylayas, subject to a
ceiling of Rs.18 lakh per Gram Nyayalaya after its operationalization. The Central Government
also provides assistance towards recurring expenses for operating these Gram Nyayalayas,
subject to a ceiling of Rs.3.20 lakh per Gram Nyaylaya per year for first three years.
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(3)Annexure- A
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. †*187 FOR REPLY ON 12.12.2025 REGARDING
‘ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF GRAM NYAYALAYAS’
District wise list of operational Gram Nyayalayas in the State of Rajasthan
S.No District Location of the Gram Nyayalaya
1 Ajmer Pisangan
2 Alwar Tijara, Nimrana
3 Barmer Barmer
4 Baran Atru
5 Banswara Talwara, Garhi,
6 Bharatpur Roopwas, Kama
7 Bhilwara Mandal, Suwana
8 Bikaner Bikaner, Kolayata
9 Bundi Talera
10 Chittorgarh Chittorgarh,Bhadesar
11 Churu Rajgarh
12 Dausa Dausa
13 Dholpur Basedi
14 Dungarpur Aspur, Bichhiwara
15 Ganganagar Sriganganagar, Anoopgarh
16 Hanumangarh Hanumangarh
17 Jaipur Sambhar, Bassi
18 Jalore Sanchore
19 Jaisalmer Sankra
20 Jhalawar Jhalrapatan
21 Jhunjhunu Nawalgarh
22 Jodhpur Mandore, Osian
23 Karauli Hindaun
24 Kota Kherabad, Itawa
25 Nagaur Jayal
26 Pali Raipur
27 Pratapgarh Pratapgarh
28 Rajsamand Railmagra
29 S.Madhopur Gangapurcity
30 Sikar Kudli
31 Sirohi Pindwara
32 Tonk Deoli
33 Udaipur Udaipur, Girwa