Ease of justice enhancing ease of doing business, says PM Modi
The possibilities of the use of artificial intelligence are being explored to make the system future-ready, the PM has said. February 06, 2021 / 05:20 PM IST
The ease of doing business campaign is amplified by the efficient justice delivery system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 6 at a virtual event marking the 60 years of the Gujarat High Court.
The ease of justice got a new dimension in e-filing of cases, use of unique identification code and QR code for cases and the setting up of National Judicial Data Grid, he said. The grid would help lawyers and litigants to know the status of their cases.
With video-conferencing and tele-conferencing getting legal sanctity from the Supreme Court, e-proceedings have gained pace across all courts, the prime minister said
Hallmark of great judges to be keener on justice, not merely on law, says CJI
Admitting that e-courts made access to justice became dependent on access to information and telecommunication technology, the Chief Justice of India said e-Sewa Kendras seek to eliminate and alleviate these problems. December 24, 2020 4:42:58 am
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde (File)
It is the hallmark of every great institution and judges that they are keener on justice and not merely the law, Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde said here on Wednesday.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of an e-Sewa Kendra at the Tripura High Court, CJI Bobde said he was “acutely conscious” that the decision to shift judicial processes online would make justice “technology-dependent” but it had be done to avoid a complete shutdown of courts amid the pandemic.