The Listing
Project

How cases are listed significantly impacts access to justice and the right to equality. Listing processes in Indian courts are often difficult to understand – they are inconsistent over time and between jurisdictions and case types. Often matters do not get heard effectively on the day they are listed. Some High Courts list as many as 150 cases per day! The Listing Project brings together the various stakeholders in the justice system – legal practitioners, policymakers, litigants and researchers to co-create solutions for improving transparency, event certainty, and access.

Working Paper on Causelists: The Case for Improved Causelists

“The Case for Improved Causelists” is a working paper that emphasises the vital role of causelists in the legal system and based on an analysis of causelists (High Courts and Supreme Court) and conversations with stakeholders, suggests changes that could be made to causelist design and comprehensiveness which can make them accessible and user-friendly. The paper seeks to spark conversations around often neglected issues within the legal system, such as the necessity for predictability in court hearing schedules, the need to challenge existing perceptions, and the need for practical solutions aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and inclusivity in legal proceedings.

MODEL CAUSE LIST BY DAKSH

Taking suggestions from our research, we have created a prototype for an interactive and accessible causelist. This website serves as a prototype for visualising a model causelist. For best results, kindly view this website on a computer screen.

Repository: Excerpts from court rules specific to the listing of cases

DAKSH has created a repository of existing listing regulations in India’s courts and tribunals. You can access them through the link below –

Get Involved

Collaborate

The Listing Project will work with individuals and organisations on specific research questions, outreach activities, creating forums for discussions and building solutions. If you would like to collaborate on The Listing Project, Click Here.

Speak Up!

The Listing Project community will share ideas, best practices, experiences, and resources, and actively engage on this topic. Join by filling up this short form, Click Here.

Co-create repository

There is a need for a repository of existing listing regulations in India’s courts and tribunals. Share your resources in co-creating this repository. Click Here.

Our Mentors

Aditya Sondhi

Mr Sondhi is a Senior Advocate at the High Court of Karnataka and formerly served as the Additional Advocate General for the state of Karnataka

Arvind P. Datar

Mr Datar is a Senior Advocate designated by the High Court of Judicature at Madras and the Vice President of the Bar Association of India

Gourab Banerji

Mr Banerji is a senior advocate designated by the High Court of Uttarakhand currently practicing at the Supreme Court of India and formerly served as the Additional Solicitor General for the Government of India

Joseph Pookkatt

Mr Pookatt is a founding partner of APJ-SLG Law Offices and develops AI/ML driven legal solutions

Prashanto Chandra Sen

Mr Sen is a Senior Advocate designated by the High Court of Delhi. He practices in commercial and public law before the Supreme Court and various High Courts.