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DAKSH

DAKSH is a Bengaluru based civil society organization that undertakes research and activities to promote accountability and better governance in India. DAKSH is currently studying the problem of pendency of cases in the Indian legal system with the aim of suggesting sustainable solutions based on quantitative research and empirical legal methods. We approach this from the perspective of judicial efficiency, process, administration, and management.

For this purpose, DAKSH has put together India’s only public database on the functioning of the judiciary in India. The database now contains case records collected from the Supreme Court, 24 High Courts and over 3,300 subordinate courts. This data is frequently used by many researchers and policy analysts. Most recently, the DAKSH team contributed to the chapter ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Next Frontier: Time Justice’ in the Annual Economic Survey 2017-18 brought out by Mr. Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India.

Their “The State of the Indian Judiciary: A Report,” 2016 has been widely appreciated to have broken new ground in the area of judicial studies. Our second report titled, “Approaches to Justice in India: A Report by DAKSH, 2017” released in November 2017 has been very well received.

We are actively involved in academic research, implementation of solutions and advocacy relating to judicial reforms.

Useful Reads

  1. For an explanation of how Daksh data is collected and an overview of the database, read http://dakshindia.org/Daksh_Justice_in_India/19_chapter_01.xhtml#_idTextAnchor087 this also includes some static analyses using the database.
  2. To read about recommendations made based on the database collected by DAKSH, please go through http://dakshindia.org/Daksh_Justice_in_India/20_chapter_02.xhtml#_idTextAnchor115
  3. Read about how can the DAKSH database be used to understand case flows and how case flows can help understanding of case flows can help improve the functioning of courts http://dakshindia.org/Daksh_Justice_in_India/23_chapter_02.xhtml#_idTextAnchor127
  4. Impact of having eCourts! http://dakshindia.org/state-of-the-indian-judiciary/13_chapter_03.html#_idTextAnchor067
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