Vice President Radhakrishnan launches AI chatbot Nyaya Setu at National Consultation 2026 on Tele-Law
The Facts
- Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the National Consultation 2026 on the Tele-Law initiative in New Delhi.
- The consultation was held under the Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA) Scheme and was organised by the Ministry of Law and Justice or its Department of Justice.
- Radhakrishnan said access to justice should be accessible, affordable and timely for all citizens.
- Radhakrishnan described access to justice as a cornerstone of democracy and said justice should not be a privilege for a few but a right available to all.
- Radhakrishnan launched Nyaya Setu, an AI-powered chatbot aimed at bridging the gap between citizens and legal services.
- The Ministry of Law and Justice said the consultation was intended to strengthen access to justice through technology-enabled legal services and to provide a platform for deliberations, policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement.
- Several reports said the consultation focused on expanding access to legal services through technology and grassroots outreach.
Context
What is Nyaya Setu?
Nyaya Setu is an AI-powered chatbot that Radhakrishnan launched at the consultation, and it is described as a tool to bridge the gap between citizens and legal services New Indian Express Greater Kashmir.
What is the Tele-Law initiative?
In the source pool, Tele-Law is described as part of the DISHA scheme and as a government effort to expand access to justice through technology-enabled legal services New Indian Express Social News XYZ newsonair.gov.in.
Why did the ministry hold the consultation?
The ministry said the consultation was meant to support informed deliberations, policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement around technology-enabled legal services and access to justice Social News XYZ newsonair.gov.in.
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