What Department of Justice does

The Department of Justice is a central government ministry under India's Ministry of Law & Justice, headquartered at Jaisalmer House, New Delhi. It was carved out from the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 1, 2010 to handle the increasing policy workload around judicial reform. Its statutory functions include the appointment, resignation, and removal of the Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court judges, and High Court chief justices and judges, together with service matters for the higher judiciary. The department also funds and coordinates judicial infrastructure development, legal aid, and Fast Track Special Courts for sensitive cases (rape and POCSO).

Its core portfolio spans a digital ecosystem for Indian courts. The Nyaya Vikas Portal manages judicial infrastructure development across states; the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) aggregates case data from the Supreme Court, 25 High Courts, and 18,000+ district and subordinate courts; the E-court Project drives court computerization; Live Streaming extends to the Supreme Court and seven High Courts; and the recently launched Dishika AI Legal Assistant (Nyaya Setu) provides NLP-based legal information in 22 Indian languages via Bhashini integration. Supporting services include Tele-Law for remote legal consultation, the DISHA 2.0 scheme for legal aid, the Virtual Justice Clock for court statistics, and portals for case status, judgment search, and traffic violation settlement.

The department operates as a government public-good entity with no commercial revenue. All citizen services are free of cost, funded through annual Union Budget allocations from the Ministry of Law & Justice. It serves 1.25 billion Indian citizens, the judiciary, NALSA, the National Judicial Academy, and research institutions. Customers include both the courts themselves (institutional consumers of infrastructure and digital services) and the general public (consumers of legal aid, information, and case management tools). Distribution is a hybrid of physical (18,000+ courts, Gram Nyayalayas, NALSA centers) and digital (doj.gov.in, ecourts.gov.in, nyayasetu.doj.gov.in, Tele-Law) channels.

Name

Department of Justice

Legal name

Department of Justice

Website

https://doj.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Department of Justice is a central government ministry under India's Ministry of Law & Justice that handles judicial appointments, funds court infrastructure, and operates digital justice platforms serving 1.25 billion citizens, the judiciary, and legal aid bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Judicial Administration Services

NAICS

Courts (922110), Courts (92211), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH), Judicial Oversight, Sentencing & Parole Boards (BPAIAFAK), State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE), Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Judicial administration services
• Court computerization systems
• Legal aid programs
• Judicial infrastructure development
• E-courts digital platform

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Department is funded through annual budget allocations from Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India. Budget documents (Detailed Demand for Grants) are published annually from FY 2008-09 through 2026-27. Grants are released for judicial infrastructure, legal aid, and research projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Department of Justice administers India's judicial system through policy formulation, judicial appointments, and court modernization. It delivers citizen-facing services via digital platforms (NJDG, e-Courts, Nyaya Setu AI Legal Assistant, Tele-Law, Live Court Streaming, Virtual Justice Clock) and funds judicial infrastructure development, legal aid programs, and Fast Track Special Courts across all states and union territories. All services are provided free of cost as public goods, funded through annual government budget allocations.

Product overview

Department of Justice operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem for India's judicial system. The portfolio centers around the Nyaya Vikas Portal for infrastructure management, combined with citizen-facing services including Live Streaming of Court Cases, National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) for case analytics, and Dishika/Nyaya Setu AI Legal Assistant for AI-powered legal information. Supporting services include Tele-Law for remote legal consultations, the Nyaya Prabodh Campaign for legal awareness, case status tracking, judgment search, Virtual Justice Clock for court statistics, and traffic violation settlement through virtual courts. The DISHA 2.0 Scheme serves as the umbrella initiative integrating multiple access-to-justice programs. These platforms collectively enable digital court services, judicial data transparency, and citizen legal aid access across India's court system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nyaya Vikas Portal A comprehensive portal for managing and tracking judicial infrastructure development across states, used for online training and monitoring of infrastructure projects for courts.
• Live Streaming of Court Cases A service that enables real-time streaming of court proceedings from Supreme Court and multiple High Courts across India, providing public access to oral hearings.
• National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) A centralized data platform providing case statistics and judicial data across Supreme Court, High Courts, and District/Subordinate Courts for monitoring court performance.
• Dishika - Nyaya Setu AI Legal Assistant An AI-powered chatbot that provides citizens with instant legal information, answers to common legal questions, and guidance on legal procedures in plain language.
• Tele-Law A nationwide program that connects citizens with legal aid through video conferencing and telephone consultations with lawyers, particularly serving rural and underserved areas.
• Know Your Case Status A citizen service allowing individuals to track the status of their court cases by entering case number or party name across participating courts.
• Search Judgements & Orders A searchable database enabling citizens to access and download court judgments and orders from participating courts across India.
• Virtual Justice Clock A dashboard displaying real-time court statistics including case pendency, disposal rates, and judicial productivity metrics for transparency.
• Settle Your Traffic Violation An online portal for settling traffic violations through a virtual court process, allowing citizens to pay fines and resolve traffic-related cases without physical court appearances.
• DISHA 2.0 Scheme An integrated legal aid and access to justice scheme that combines multiple initiatives including Nyaya Prabodh campaign, Tele-Law services, and pro-bono legal assistance programs.
• Nyaya Prabodh Campaign A legal awareness initiative under DISHA 2.0 scheme that includes quiz competitions, pro-bono legal pledges, and short-form video content to educate citizens about their legal rights.
• Citizen Services Portal A unified portal providing multiple eCourts services including case status tracking, judgment search, and court-related information to citizens.

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Himachal Pradesh National Law University, ShimlacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2025-26. Conducting research on judicial reforms with funding from Department of Justice.
• National Law University, DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2025-26 for conducting judicial reform research.
• KIIT, BhubaneswarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2025-26 for conducting research on judicial reforms.
• Chanakya National Law University, PatnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms. Multiple grants received across fiscal years including 2025-26, 2023-24, 2022-23, and 2021-22.
• Delhi Judicial Academy, New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2023-24 for judicial education research.
• Aapti Episteme Research FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization receiving multiple grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2023-24.
• KIIT UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2023-24 and 2022-23.
• DAKSH, BengalurucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization (DAKSH) receiving grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2023-24 and 2021-22.
• Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, VisakhapatnamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of multiple grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2022-23 and 2021-22.
• University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2022-23.
• Administrative Staff College, HyderabadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2022-23.
• National Law University DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2022-23, 2018-19.
• National Law School of India University, BengalurucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of multiple grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2021-22 and 2018-19.
• Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal policy research organization receiving grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2021-22.
• Indian Institute of Management KashipurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2021-22 and 2018-19.
• J&K State Judicial Academy, Jammu/SrinagarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2021-22.
• Indian National Bar Association, New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBar association receiving grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2021-22.
• Indian Institute of Management, KolkatacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2018-19.
• NALSAR University of Law, HyderabadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2018-19.
• Gujarat National Law University, GandhinagarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2018-19.
• Judicial Academy JharkhandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2018-19.
• National Institute of Technology, RourkelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of grant under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2018-19.
• Market Xcel Data Matrix Pvt. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData research organization receiving multiple grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms during 2023-24, 2022-23, and 2021-22.
• National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatutory body under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 providing free legal aid. Department of Justice issues Master Circular on Notifications pertaining to NALSA.
• National Judicial AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides training to Judicial Officers of the country. Department of Justice provides financial assistance for training programs.
• e-Committee, Supreme Court of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBody overseeing computerization of courts under the E-court Project Mission Mode Project. Linked as important link on doj.gov.in.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy: Independent legal policy research organization that has received grants under the Department of Justice's Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms. Comparable as a contributor to judicial reform research and evidence-based policy inputs for the DoJ.
• e-Committee, Supreme Court of India: Body overseeing the E-court Project for computerization of Indian courts. Closely allied with the Department of Justice (linked from doj.gov.in) and operates the ecourts.gov.in infrastructure that powers Know Your Case Status, judgment search, and case tracking.
• Indian Kanoon: India's largest free searchable database of Indian case law and judgments. Comparable as a citizen-facing legal information platform that complements NJDG and judgments.ecourts.gov.in, though privately operated rather than government-administered.
• DAKSH (Bengaluru): Research organization receiving grants under the Department of Justice's judicial reform scheme. Comparable as a research and accountability partner working on judicial data and court performance analytics.

Regional players

• National Law School of India University (NLSIU): Premier Indian law university that has received multiple grants under the Scheme of Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms. Comparable as a research and capacity-building partner within the Indian judicial reform ecosystem.
• China Judgments Online (China): China's centralized online judgment publication platform operated by the Supreme People's Court. Comparable as a foreign national-level digital platform providing unified judicial data and judgment access, though in a different legal system.
• National Judicial Academy (India): Indian institution providing training to judicial officers, funded by the Department of Justice. Comparable as an institution within the same ecosystem that advances judicial capacity and reform, though it functions as a downstream partner rather than a peer administrator.
• National Legal Services Authority (NALSA): Statutory body under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 providing free legal aid to eligible citizens. Operates as a downstream implementing partner for the Department of Justice's access-to-justice mandate, including Tele-Law and legal aid delivery.

Direct peers

• United States Department of Justice: US federal executive department responsible for enforcing the law and administering federal justice. Comparable as the peer national-level justice department, though the US DOJ focuses on prosecution and federal law enforcement rather than court administration, making it a partial peer.
• Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom): UK government ministerial department responsible for the justice system, courts, prisons, and legal aid. Directly comparable as the national-level body administering judicial infrastructure, court computerization programs, and access-to-justice digital services in another common-law jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

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