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PRIVACY POLICY This Privacy Policy of Pacta (“Pacta”, “we” “us” or “our”) is committed to respecting the privacy of users who access https://www.pacta.in/ and any content, features, services, or other offerings that Pacta may provide in connection therewith. This Privacy Policy tells you what information is collected when you visit our website or send us an email and how that information is used. This Privacy Policy also describes your choices and rights regarding the use, access and correction or deletion of your Information (as defined below). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your Information (as defined below) and how we will treat it. By using the website, you consent to the use of your Information (as defined below) in accordance with this Privacy Policy. I. Information We Collect About You 1. Personal Information – This includes information through which you may be personally identified, such as name, email address and contact details collected via our website (“Personal Information”). 2. Non-Personal Information – This includes information that alone cannot be used to identify or contact you. Such Non-Personal Information may include but is not limited to, browser information and details, IP address, operating system information, mobile device information, pages accessed, times of visit and referring websites, applications or services including relevant search queries that led you to our website (“Non-Personal Information”) Collectively, Personal Information and Non-Personal Information shall be referred to as “Information”. We are committed to your privacy and will not share any Information with any third party without your consent, except as outlined in this Privacy Policy or as permitted by law. If you have any requests, comments, or questions about this Privacy Policy or your Information, please contact us in the manner provided below. II. Purpose Pacta is a law firm focusing on the legal needs of the social sector. The legal basis for collecting and processing your Information is for the purpose of meeting our legitimate interests. We will only use your name, email address and contact details for the purpose of responding to a message received from you. III. What this Privacy Policy Covers This Privacy Policy applies only to individuals who (i) access Pacta website; and (ii) who have contacted us via the “contact us” page of our website. IV. Web Beacons We use web beacons (invisible images often referred to as pixel tags or clear GIFs) on our sites in order to recognize users, assess traffic patterns, identify preferred content and measure site engagement. We also include web beacons in our e-mail messages in order to count how many e-mail messages have been opened. Pacta also use web beacons to collect various data provided by your browser while you are on our website and elsewhere (i.e., outside of the website) where we may be acting as a third party. This data is collected in the aggregate, but may include or be associated with other non-PII or PII that users have voluntarily submitted. V. Log Files The website’s web and ad servers log information about a user's IP address, browser type and the current URL the user is requesting. This information is always provided by a user's browser and automatically logged by most websites. These log files are stored in a secure location and used in our internal analysis of traffic patterns within our website. VI. Use of Your Information We use your Information for the following purposes: • for the purposes as set forth in clause II above; • to provide better usability, troubleshooting and site maintenance; • to understand which parts of the website are visited and how frequently; • to contact you and respond to your questions or requests; • to provide access to desirable content based on your preferences; and • to provide services to you, more details about which are available on the website. VII. Disclosure of your Information We may disclose Personal Information that we collect from you as described below in this policy: • To our service providers, who provide services for us including but not limited to sending emails on our behalf, providing analytics services and helping us provide services as requested by users. Our service providers are bound by law or contract to protect Personal Information and are only allowed to use Personal Information in accordance with the terms of our service agreements with them. We do NOT share, sell, rent or trade Personal Information with third parties for their own promotional purposes and we will only share Personal Information as outlined herein or with your consent. • We may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law such as to comply with a subpoena or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to the edicts of the law, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on us or to protect and defend the rights or property of Saarthi. VIII. Access, correction, objection of your Information You have the right to access, correct, delete or transfer your Personal Information that we hold, including your preferences. You also have the right to object to certain processing and, where we have asked for your consent to process your Personal Information, to withdraw this consent. Where we process your Personal Information because we have a legitimate interest in doing so (as explained above), you also have a right to object to this. These rights may be limited in some situations – for example, where we can demonstrate that we have a legal requirement to process your Personal Information. You can assert your rights in the corresponding sections where such Personal Information was provided or by contacting us at hello@pacta.in IX. Security We care about the protection of your Personal Information and use industry standard safeguards to do so. Of course, it's important to keep in mind that no data transmission on the Internet is guaranteed to be 100% secure. We have implemented reasonable administrative, technical, physical, electronic, and organizational safeguards to protect your Personal Information against loss or theft as well as unauthorized access and disclosure to protect your privacy. We treat data as an asset that must be protected against loss and unauthorized access. We employ many different security techniques to protect such data from unauthorized access by users inside and outside Pacta. However, "perfect security" does not exist on the Internet. If you are concerned that your privacy may have been breached, please contact us as provided below. X. Privacy of Children The website is intended for people who are at least 16 years of age. If you are less than 16 years old, please do not send any Personal Information. We do not knowingly collect (nor do we wish to collect) any personally identifiable information or other user information from children under the age of 16. In the event that we learn we have collected any Personal Information from a child under the age of 16, we will delete such from our database, if any. We encourage you to discuss with your parent or guardian. XI. How to Contact Us Please contact us if you have any questions or requests. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how to remove or modify your user information or related consents, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at hello@pacta.in XII. How Will I Know if the Privacy Policy Is Changed? If we make any material changes we will notify you by email (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on this website prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

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Access to Justice For Persons with Disabilities in India Access to justice is a foundational right and a necessary condition for the realisation of all other rights. Yet, for persons with disabilities in India, the justice system remains difficult to navigate — marked by physical, procedural, attitudinal, and systemic barriers. Pacta's research emerges from our sustained engagement with the intersections of law, policy, and disability rights, and is grounded in the belief that justice systems must be designed to serve everyone. Our Research Full Report - Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in India Booklet - Summary of Findings and Recommendations Audio Overview of Findings and Recommendations Accessible version of our full report (Screen-reader friendly) Report Launch Event - Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in India Data Insights on Decisions of India’s Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in 2024 Justice X Data The Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in India report is a first of its kind research study. This report carves out the legal mandate for an inclusive justice system for persons with disabilities and maps it against data mandates and publicly available data, in an attempt towards the attainment of the constitutional vision of justice for all citizens in India. By mapping the presence — and significant absence of data, this report seeks to identify systemic blind spots, encourage transparent reporting, and advocate for evidence-based reforms that promote accountability and inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Justice systems of Police, Prisons, Judiciary and Legal Aid. The report draws primarily on government-published datasets and public documents. It is further informed by jurisprudence, secondary research, and field-level insights, including 417 RTI application responses. Who is it for? This work isintended for policy-makers, civil society actors, researchers, and justice sector stake-holders who are committed to transformingthe justice system into one that reflects the diversity and dignity of all its users. Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities across the Four Pillars of the Justice System Disability and the Police Disability and Prisons Disability and the Judiciary Disability and Legal Aid Mandates for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Justice System United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 + Rules Harmonised Guidelines 2021 MHA Accessibility Guidelines 2021 Supreme Court Accessibility Report 2023 Special courts and prosecutors, disability training mandates Prison Rules, Jail Manuals How can Persons with Disabilities be Included in the System? As Users of the System Persons with disabilities as justice seekers As a part of Human Resources Persons with disabilities as justice providers Through Accessible Infrastructure Physical and digital accessibility and inclusion Through System Response Disability aware and disability responsive systems Where are we on inclusive justice systems? How do we strengthen disability inclusion? What immediate action can be taken? Findings The findings highlights the systemic lack of data across the justice system vis-a-vis persons with disabilities, and implementation of measures of inclusion despite mandates for disability inclusion urges the case for better data collection and public reporting of such data. Recommendations Recommendations focus on disability inclusion in the justice system through awareness, enforcement of reservation policies, infrastructure accessibility, and comprehensive data collection. Checklists The research has enabled the creation of data collection checklists that can guide disability data collection initiatives by each of the justice institutions - Police, Prisons, Judiciary and Legal Aid. Pillar-wise Findings, Recommendations and Checklists Police - Findings (pdf) Police - Recommendations (pdf) Police - Checklists (pdf) Findings Recommendations Checklists Prisons - Findings (pdf) Prisons - Recommendations (pdf) Prisons - Checklists (pdf) Findings Recommendations Checklists Judiciary - Findings (pdf) Judiciary - Recommendations (pdf) Judiciary - Checklists (pdf) Findings Recommendations Checklists Legal Aid - Findings (pdf) Legal Aid - Recommendations (pdf) Legal Aid - Checklists (pdf) Findings Recommendations Checklists As India makes strides towards making its public systems inclusive and accessible for all, we hope that this report serves as a repository of baseline data, and spurs action towards data collection and reporting of persons with disabilities in the justice system. As India makes strides towards making its public systems inclusive and accessible for all, we hope that this report serves as a repository of baseline data, and spurs action towards data collection and reporting of persons with disabilities in the justice system. As India makes strides towards making its public systems inclusive and accessible for all, we hope that this report serves as a repository of baseline data, and spurs action towards data collection and reporting of persons with disabilities in the justice system. As India makes strides towards making its public systems inclusive and accessible for all, we hope that this report serves as a repository of baseline data, and spurs action towards data collection and reporting of persons with disabilities in the justice system. At the heart of the problem is a profound data vacuum. Disability disaggregated data across all components of the justice system is rare, inconsistent, or absent. The maxim “what doesn’t get measured, doesn’t get done” rings especially true here. This report addresses that gap, and in doing so, performs a foundational public service. By collecting, analysing, and systematising data on accessibility across the justice system, it creates the conditions necessary for reform. - Dr Justice D Y Chandrachud