Digitalization of Indian Judiciary | eCourts Project | Judiciary | UPSC

Summary

The script discusses India's judicial system's digital transformation, focusing on the eCourts project initiated in 2007. It covers the project's phases, including computerization of courts, the National Courts Portal for online services, and the Judicial Services Center for filing cases and obtaining information. The script also highlights digital advancements like video conferencing, cloud computing, and certified document copies. It introduces platforms like the National Judicial Data Grid and the Talilaw program, emphasizing the system's efficiency and accessibility improvements.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker addresses the need for judicial institutions to embrace technology and shed their reservations about digital transformation.
• 🏛️ The First All India District Legal Services Authority meet is mentioned, where Justice Chandrachud discusses the importance of judicial officers streaming court proceedings live to gain respect from the outside world.
• 💻 Launch of the eCourts project in 2007 under the National eGovernance Plan, aiming to computerize over 14,000 district and subordinate courts.
• 🌐 Introduction of the National eCourts Portal and the Next Judicial Data Grid to provide online services and information about case details, registration status, daily orders, and final judgments.
• 🔗 The establishment of a single-window platform called Judicial Service Centers for filing petitions and obtaining information related to cases.
• 📱 The use of video conferencing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, to conduct court proceedings remotely.
• 📊 Case Information System (Kisan), a software that compiles data related to past cases that have been uploaded.
• 🌐 Many district courts launched their own websites under the eCourts project to provide better digital access to services.
• 🏢 Enhancement of computer infrastructure in courts under phase two of the eCourts project, including computer labs in State Judicial Academies.
• 📱 Introduction of mobile service delivery through SMS and mobile apps, and the concept of cloud computing in judicial services.
• 📄 Certified copies of documents can now be obtained online, and an e-payment gateway has been introduced for court fees and fines.

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