Info on 2.7 cr decided cases available on national grid

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 2

A regional discussion on the e-Courts Project was held at the Chandigarh Judicial Academy in Sector 43 here today.

Justice Madan B Lokur, in-charge, e-Committee, Supreme Court of India, along with judges of the high courts of north Indian states and senior officials, took part in the event.

e-Committee, Supreme Court of India, in consultation with the Central Government, came up with the e-Courts Project. Of the total budget outlay of Rs 900 crore for Phase I of the project, Rs 700 crore had been spent, stated Justice Lokur. He informed that under the project, subordinate courts in the country would be computerised so as to bring transparency, accountability and speedy disposal of cases by sharing case information with litigants and advocates.

The Phase I has culminated in the national judicial data grid where information about 2.3 crore pending cases and 2.7 crore decided cases are available.

Of the total budget outlay of Rs 1,670 crore for Phase II, Rs 200 crore has been released for the purchase of hardware in the year 2015-16.

Justice Lokur discussed difficulties faced by participating high courts in implementation of the e-Courts Project as well as best practices evolved to remove these. The roadmap of Phase II and the need to expedite the programme were also stressed upon.

Each of the participating high court presented the work done under Phase I and II, and shared problems and best practices evolved and implemented. A demonstration on e-filing module enabling advocates and litigants to file cases online 24x7 as per their convenience by paying the court fee online was also given.