The Design Handbook seeks to envision and implement a user-centric District Court Complex responsive to the needs of all diverse users, i.e., litigants, judges, lawyers, Court staff, witnesses, accused persons, police, public visitors and other stakeholders in the justice system. A principles-based framework is used to highlight associated guidelines and design considerations, for creating truly inclusive, accessible, efficient, comfortable, adaptable, and sustainable Courts where the experience of seeking and providing justice is significantly improved.
About the Authors
Shreya Tripathy (Senior Resident Fellow)
Shreya is a Senior Resident Fellow with the Justice, Access and Lowering Delays Initiative (JALDI). She is currently working on topics such as diversity, infrastructure and efficient budgeting in the judiciary. Her areas of interest include Human Rights & Judicial Reforms. She has publications in the Economic and Political Weekly and other law & policy review journals. She has also published in the Outlook and platforms such as Hindustan Times and The Print. She graduated with B.B.A.LL.B. from National Law University, Odisha in 2018. Prior to joining Vidhi, she has interned in organizations like Nyaaya, CHRI, SAHRDC and PLD.
Priyamvadha Shivaji (Senior Resident Fellow)
Priyamvadha is a Senior Resident Fellow with the Justice, Access and Lowering Delays in India (JALDI) team at Vidhi. Her areas of interest include judicial reforms, constitutional law, and women's rights. At JALDI, her work primarily focuses on ensuring user-friendly, universally accessible, and efficient justice systems at all levels of the Indian judiciary. She graduated with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad in 2020 and obtained the BCL from the University of Oxford in 2021. She has previously provided research assistance on independent projects. She enjoys reading, writing speculative fiction and poetry, quizzing, and learning new languages.
Brinda Sastry ()
Brinda Sastry is an architect, urban designer, and planner with experience in formulating policies, audit frameworks, and design guidelines, with a
participatory approach, to ensure inclusive and equitable design of public places.
Shreya Shetty ()
Shreya Shetty is an architect and urban design consultant, Co-Founder of 369 Ochre Studio who assisted in drafting the Harmonised Guidelines & Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021, drafted by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) & Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee released by Central Public Works Department, Government of India under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Bhagyalaxmi Madapur ()
Bhagyalaxmi Madapur, Co-Founder of 369 Ochre Studio in Bengaluru, India, is an architect and urbanist who worked as a contract consultant with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on the project “Sponge City: Towards Building Flood Resilient Kolkata,” which involved creating educational materials-infographic handbooks, videos, and brochures aimed at strengthening the capacity of Kolkata Municipal Corporation for resilient urban services.
Abubakar Shaikh ()
Abubakar Shaikh is an architect and Art Lead at Autovrse.
Gayatri Ganesh ()
Gayatri Ganesh is an architect and Experience Designer at Autovrse.
Milind D.P ()
Milind D.P. is the Executive Vice President, Consultancy & Projects, BNA Technology Consulting Ltd. His division is focused on IT Infrastructure Design, Project Management and Monitoring of ICT Projects.
Arun Kumar ()
Arun Kumar is an acoustic consultant at HMPL Consulting Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, with over 8 years of expertise in Architectural, Environmental, and Industrial Acoustics, dedicated to shaping sound environments for optimal experiences.
Akshatha Hariharan ()
Akshatha Hariharan is an architect exploring the realms of Visual & User experience design.
Rama Raghavan ()
Rama Raghavan is an Architectural writer and researcher based in Pune. As a pedagogue, she has curated courses in Accessibility and Universal Design. She has worked on several publications that intricately connect the built environment with socio-spatial dimensions.
