The Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice held a training workshop on 15 September 2026 at Nuh in Haryana to familiarize government officers and local administrators with the Tele-Law Initiative, a digital legal services programme run under the DISHA 2.0 (Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice) Scheme. The event brought together frontline workers, technology coordinators, and legal volunteers who help deliver legal help to citizens in villages and towns that lack easy access to courts and lawyers.
What the workshop covered
Around 150 participants attended the session, which was led by Shri Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary at the Department of Justice. The agenda included an overview of the DISHA 2.0 Scheme and how it combines four main parts: Tele-Law, Nyaya Bandhu, the Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme, and VIDHI-Sanjeevani.
Officials explained how Common Services Centres and Village Level Entrepreneurs act as local touchpoints where ordinary people can get legal guidance. The workshop also demonstrated two key digital tools now available to citizens:
- The Tele-Law Portal, which connects users with qualified lawyers online
- Nyaya Setu, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that provides legal information and basic advice
Participants discussed practical obstacles to rolling out these services in their areas, exchanged examples of what works well, and identified ways to reach more people. The focus was on using technology to close the distance between people needing legal help and the lawyers or legal assistants who can provide it.
What this means for you
If you live in a rural or remote part of India, these services mean you may soon get affordable legal advice without having to travel to a city or hire an expensive lawyer. Village common centres and local entrepreneurs trained under this scheme can help you access a lawyer by video call or use an AI tool to answer basic legal questions. The workshop was designed to train the people running these local centres so they can serve you better.