eCourts Mission Mode Project
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: News on Air
Context: Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal has informed that the eCourts Mission Mode Project is under implementation for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development of the Indian Judiciary.
About eCourts Project:
• Origin: Conceptualized in 2005 by the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India.
• Launched: 2007, under the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice.
• Aim: To digitize the judiciary for enhanced judicial productivity. To ensure cost-effective, predictable, and reliable access to justice. To automate processes and enable transparency for all stakeholders.
• To digitize the judiciary for enhanced judicial productivity.
• To ensure cost-effective, predictable, and reliable access to justice.
• To automate processes and enable transparency for all stakeholders.
• Implementing Agency: High Courts of respective jurisdictions.
• Phases: Phase I (2007-2015): Basic computerization, internet connectivity, and establishment of Case Information Systems. Phase II (2015-2023): ICT enablement, video conferencing facilities, citizen-centric services like e-payment gateways and certified online documents. Phase III (2023-2027): Focus on digital and paperless courts, digitization of legacy records, expansion of video conferencing to hospitals and jails.
• Phase I (2007-2015): Basic computerization, internet connectivity, and establishment of Case Information Systems.
• Phase II (2015-2023): ICT enablement, video conferencing facilities, citizen-centric services like e-payment gateways and certified online documents.
• Phase III (2023-2027): Focus on digital and paperless courts, digitization of legacy records, expansion of video conferencing to hospitals and jails.
• Key Features: Citizen-Centric Services: Online certified copies, e-filing, and e-payment gateways. Infrastructure Development: Installation of hardware, LAN, and video conferencing facilities. National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG): Provides real-time case statistics. Capacity Building: Training for judicial officers and staff in digital tools. Process Re-engineering: Improved court procedures for efficiency. Cloud Computing Architecture: Ensures cost-effectiveness and seamless data management.
• Citizen-Centric Services: Online certified copies, e-filing, and e-payment gateways.
• Infrastructure Development: Installation of hardware, LAN, and video conferencing facilities.
• National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG): Provides real-time case statistics.
• Capacity Building: Training for judicial officers and staff in digital tools.
• Process Re-engineering: Improved court procedures for efficiency.
• Cloud Computing Architecture: Ensures cost-effectiveness and seamless data management.
Insta links:
• e-Court project