SARSJR

The scheme provides financial assistance for undertaking action research, evaluation studies, monitoring studies, capacity building, publishing reports, and promoting innovative programmes in the areas of Justice Delivery, Legal Research, and Judicial Reforms.

Launched in 26th September 2013, the "Scheme for Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms" by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt. of India, aims to promote research and studies on issues related to the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms being implemented by the Department of Justice. The scheme provides financial assistance for undertaking action research, evaluation studies, monitoring studies, capacity building, publishing reports, and promoting innovative programmes in the areas of Justice Delivery, Legal Research, and Judicial Reforms. Financial assistance is limited to a maximum ceiling of ₹25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Lakhs), although the Project Sanctioning Committee may relax this ceiling in exceptional cases involving large scope, sample size, or project duration.

• The institution must be one of the following:

• Indian Institute of Public Administration.
• Administrative Staff College of India.
• Indian Institute/s of Management.
• Indian Law Institute.
• National Law University.
• National Council of Applied Economic Research.
• National Judicial Academy.
• State Judicial Academy.

• The institution must be working in one of the following fields:

• Justice Delivery.
• Legal Education and Research.
• Judicial Reforms.

> Relaxation and Inclusion

• The applicant may be a Government Institute or Organisation if allowed by the Project Sanctioning Committee.
• The applicant may be a Government aided Institute or Organisation if allowed by the Project Sanctioning Committee.
• The applicant, if a Government or Government aided Institute/Organisation, must be found suitable for undertaking the project or activity permissible under the scheme by the Project Sanctioning Committee.

• Financial Assistance: Financial assistance shall be extended for undertaking action research, evaluation studies, and monitoring studies.- Support for Events: Financial assistance shall be extended for organizing seminars, conferences, and workshops.- Capacity Building: Financial assistance shall be extended for undertaking capacity building activity for research and monitoring activities.- Publication Support: Financial assistance shall be extended for undertaking publication of reports or material.- Programme Promotion: Financial assistance shall be extended for undertaking promotion of innovative programmes or activities in the areas of Justice Delivery, Legal Research, and Judicial Reforms.- Project Limit: The financial assistance is subject to an overall ceiling of ₹25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Lakhs).

> Disbursal Conditions

_*The financial assistance shall be given on agreed terms and conditions based on the Project Proposal submitted by the eligible implementing agency._

_*The assistance would be limited strictly to the actual expenditure incurred by the grantee institution._

_*The financial assistance may be given in instalments._

_*At least 10% of the project cost may be kept for payment as the final instalment._

_*The final instalment is paid upon acceptance of the final project report by the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms, Department of Justice._

_*Each instalment shall be released upon the approval of the Integrated Finance Division of the Ministry of Law and Justice._