Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Virtual Court is a concept aimed at eliminating presence of litigant or lawyer in the court and adjudication of the case online.
2.In a virtual court, only judges have to be present in the physical form.
3.At present, virtual courts in India only handle traffic challans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Virtual Court is a concept aimed at eliminating presence of litigant or lawyer in the court and adjudication of the case online. At present, virtual courts in India only handle traffic challans. However, law ministry is considering to expand the jurisdiction of the virtual court.
Statement 2 is incorrect. In a virtual court, neither litigant need to come to court nor judge will have to physically preside over the court.
Source: The Times of India
