Third Phase Of The eCourts Projects:
The Union Cabinet recently approved the third phase of the eCourts Projects with a budget allocation of ₹7,210 crore.
- The eCourts Project was conceptualised on the basis of the “National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Indian Judiciary – 2005” submitted by eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, with a vision to transform the Indian Judiciary by ICT enablement of Courts.
- E-committee is a body constituted by the Government of India in pursuance of a proposal received from the Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India to constitute an eCommittee to assist him in formulating a National Policy on computerisation of the Indian Judiciary and advise on technological communication and management-related changes.
- It is a Pan-India Project, monitored and funded by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India for the District Courts across the country.
- The Project envisages:
- To provide efficient and time-bound citizen-centric service delivery.
- To develop, install and implement decision support systems in courts.
- To automate the processes to provide transparency in accessibility of information.
- To enhance judicial productivity, to make the justice delivery system affordable, accessible, cost-effective, predictable, reliable and transparent.
The Phase III :
- The Phase III of the centrally sponsored project – to be implemented over four years – will see the digitisation of entire court records, both legacy and pending cases, at an estimated cost of ₹2,038.40 crore.
- It seeks to spruce up the digital infrastructure of courts by setting up 2500 new modern, virtual-friendly courts, establishment of 1150 virtual courts, and 4,400 eSewa kendras in all court complexes.
- Around 3,108 crore documents will be digitised as part of the project.
