During the North Zone Regional Conference on 'Enhancing Access to Justice' in Dehradun, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant emphasized that the true challenge for the justice system is ensuring that rights are practically accessible to citizens. He noted that a right that cannot be accessed is merely a promise on paper. The conference, organized by the Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority and the National Legal Services Authority, focused on the barriers faced by vulnerable populations in accessing legal remedies. CJI Kant highlighted that many citizens face difficulties not due to a lack of laws but because of the distance between legal entitlements and their lived realities. He pointed out that legal issues often stem from everyday concerns like land disputes and access to welfare schemes, which necessitate legal services to be more community-oriented. The CJI launched the Nyaya-Mitra portal, aimed at enabling citizens to register and track legal aid grievances online, particularly in underserved regions. He called for a shift in focus from merely counting legal activities to measuring the outcomes of justice delivery, asserting that the Republic will be judged by the rights it delivers, not just those it declares.