Digitising of judiciary will usher in speedy justice delivery, says SC judge
The Hindu
Paperless court, e-filing, and e-office projects launched
Paperless court, e-filing, and e-office projects of the High Court of Kerala will be building blocks to digitise and modernise the Indian judiciary, as they will simplify and speed up the judicial process, while ensuring decentralisation of justice, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud (who is also chairperson of e-committee of the court), said on Saturday.
Such measures will considerably lessen the burden of stakeholders, mainly litigants and lawyers, by taking justice delivery to the doorstep of litigants. Being a pioneer in education and literacy, Kerala must ensure 100% computer literacy for lawyers and other stakeholders, including litigants, through easy-to-e-file guidelines, he said at the inauguration of paperless court, e-filing modules for the High Court and the State judiciary, and e-office in courts within the State.
Maintaining that e-filing of documents makes them more accessible to litigants and lawyers, he urged the State government to ensure necessary digital literacy for all. E-seva kendras, including at the village level, will help implement it. It is also important to incentivise litigants and the Bar to use digital platforms. In addition, the State must make e-filing of all litigations initiated by it mandatory, Justice Chandrachud said, adding that he had stopped using physical files ever since the Supreme Court went virtual from June 2020.