Archive · 9 Jun 2025
People-Centric Courts: Lakhan Pasi’s Case and its Lessons
Imagine courts designed to help people.
Lakhan Pasi's nearly 50-year-long case highlights the need for change.
A 'people-centric' court would be easier to use, offering simple ways to get case updates and legal aid.
This would reduce stress and make courts accessible.
Such courts should coordinate with each other so that the litigant does not have to do all the work, improving how people experience the judicial system.
Lakhan Pasi was acquitted of murder after a 48-year legal battle.
It took 18 days for his release order to be processed.
The current court system is often not centered around the needs of the people.
People-centric courts would improve accessibility and efficiency.
Litigants lack easy access to case information and face many hurdles.
- Who
- Lakhan Pasi and other litigants.
- What
- The need for people-centric courts.
- When
- May 2024
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, India
- Why
- To improve court accessibility and transparency.
- Defendant
- Lakhan Pasi
- Case Length
- 48 years
- Defendant's Age at Release
- 104 years old
- Legal Issue
- Murder Acquittal
- Release Delay
- 18 days after acquittal