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Source: The post is based on the article “Allocation of ₹7,000 cr. for Phase 3 of eCourt will improve justice delivery system: Law Minister” published in The Hindu on 2nd February 2023.
What is the News?
The Finance Minister has allocated ₹7,000 crore for the introduction of Phase 3 of the eCourts Project.
What is eCourts Project?
The eCourts Project was conceptualized on the basis of the “National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Indian Judiciary – 2005”.
Aim: To improve access to justice using technology.
Phase III of the project: Phase III of the eCourts Project would build on the gains made by the earlier two phases that proved crucial in the delivery of justice during the COVID-19 pandemic when courts were under lockdown protocol.
The project envisages various path-breaking initiatives like: 1) Digital & Paperless Courts that aim to bring court proceedings under a digital format in a court, thereby limiting the use of paper and speeding up the disposal of cases, 2) Online Court that focus on eliminating the presence of litigants or lawyers in the court and 3) Expansion of scope of Virtual Courts beyond adjudication of Traffic Violations.
