Poor and illiterates are the worst sufferers.

We have a domestic help who live in a village about 60 kms from the district head quarter. In villages small family feuds are a common thing. A complaint was lodged against this person, his wife and mother for beating one of their relative.

Since last two years there are endless dates and on each date he has to go to the court spending about Rs.200/-. During last 6 dates on 4 dates judge was leave/ out of court and on one date strike by the lawyers was there.

Each time he has to seek fresh date and have to give money to the court functionaries to get his attendance marked and get fresh date. This has drained this personal financially in two ways. One he has to incur expenses and other he loses his daily earnings.

For getting copy of document he has to approach through his lawyer and pay fee to him. In addition he has to pay to court staff.

There is endless corruption in courts of various judges at district and sub district level. For every job - appearance, next date, copy of document one has to pay. The poor and illiterates are the worst sufferers.

In this age of information technology every villager has/ has access to mobile phone. An SMS about the absence of judge and fixing of new date may be sent. This will bring a great financial relief to the parties involved in litigation. In addition fuel and time spent on traveling and food will be saved.

If you, some body else, NGO’s have done any work in this direction, please post with details.