New Delhi – July 3, 1990
The Supreme Court building stood like a stubborn bastion from the British era — majestic, yet deeply burdened. Inside Aryan's office, Justice Minister Prakash Deshmukh sat opposite him with a folder that looked like it might burst from decades of backlog.
Aryan stared at a single printed number on his desk:
"4.3 crore."
That's how many cases were pending in Indian courts.
"We send rockets to space faster than we deliver justice to a raped girl or a cheated farmer," Aryan said, his voice quiet but razor-sharp.
Justice Deshmukh shifted in his seat.
"You want to reform 200 years of legal tradition overnight?"
"Not overnight," Aryan replied. "Just fast enough that India stops choking on its own paperwork."
🏛️ Project Nyaya Begins
Project Nyaya was born that day — the most radical judicial reform India had ever attempted.
Key Reforms:
Nyaya Kendras (Justice Hubs):Over 5,000 digital grievance redressal centers with AI-assistants for basic dispute filings. Villagers could walk in, get guidance, and file cases digitally in local language.
Fast-Track Tribunals for Key Issues:
Land Disputes
Rape and Gender Crimes
Small Business Contract Breaches
Police MisconductThese courts were required to deliver verdicts in under 90 days.
NyayaSoft – India's First AI Legal Assistant:
Suggested judgments based on past case law.
Flagged delays and sent auto-notices to judges.
Alerted Chief Justices if cases crossed legal timelines.
Mandatory Digitization of All Cases:
Every District Court would go paperless by 1992.
Aadhar Card became mandatory for any legal case or affidavit.
Judicial Performance Index (JPI):Monthly performance dashboards for all judges, visible to the Chief Justice and Ministry of Law.
🧠 Aadhar as the Spine of Justice
Aryan ordered immediate integration of Aadhar Card into:
FIR registration
Land ownership dispute records
Divorce, dowry, and domestic violence filings
Digital court attendance logs
Bail and parole tracking
Legal aid allocation
No duplication. No false identities. No ghost litigants.
📺 Public Reaction
Within a week of the announcement, news channels exploded with debate.
"Is Aryan turning judges into government clerks?"
"Why didn't we do this in 1970?"
"How will the Supreme Court react to AI entering the judiciary?"
But most common Indians celebrated.
At a village Nyaya Kendra in Bihar, an old woman named Radha Devi said:
"I filed a land case in 1972. The land is still empty. My husband is dead. I want to see justice before I go."
🛰️ System Notification
[Ding! You have started Judiciary Task. Time Limit: 18 Months][If successful: Reward – Autonomous Law Reformation Engine (ALRE)][System Note: First milestone in 60 days.]
Aryan closed the file.
"If this works, it won't just change law. It will change faith."