Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 is an Act of Parliament of India enacted for establishment of Gram Nyayalayas or village courts for speedy and easy access to justice system in the rural areas of India.The Act came into force from 2 October 2009.[1] However, the Act has not been enforced properly, with only 208 functional Gram Nyayalayas in the country (as of 3 September 2019) against a target of 5000 such courts.[2] The major reasons behind the non-enforcement includes financial constraints, reluctance of lawyers, police and other government officials.[2]