Opening an alternative dispute resolution centre in the state capital of Chennai, chief minister J Jayalalithaa said: '…in the Indian context, lack of awareness of legal provisions, mystifying legal terms, delays in disposal and the prohibitive cost of litigation are some of the barriers in the way of accessing justice. Cost of litigation has increased exponentially over time and the ability of the marginalized sections to avail of their constitutional right to legal remedies is seriously hampered by their lack of resources.'  She went on to add that women 'are regularly denied…recourse to legal rights', according to the Business Standard. ADR, she added, would go a long way to removing barriers to justice.