e-Courts in India
Parthasarathi Loganathan
(Querist) 12 March 2010
This query is : Resolved
What is the general feasible scope for institution of e-courts in the country? Why can't a full fledged e-courts can be instituted for Lok Adalats, DRTs, Banking Ombudsman, Consumer Courts, etc.
Live telecast of courtroom proceedings, digitized legal records, archives with audio and visual clippings of court hearings and judges dictating the orders are just a few of the resource boosters that the e-court project of the Central government has already promised. Once the system is put in place, any authorised judicial officer can replay recordings of old court proceedings by the tap of a key. The system and data will be protected with software against viruses, spam, spyware and other threats. In case the system crashes, a data recovery and back-up system will ensure records are not lost. The e-court project, said sources, will provide accurate and non-tamperable electronic recordings of court proceedings.
The system uses encryption to protect data and recordings from alteration and also to certify its authenticity. The integrated digital court recording system will have three cameras inside the courtrooms; three fixed microphones for the judge, accused and the witness boxes while the lawyers will be equipped with wireless microphones. Hi-tech courtrooms will never escape the judge’s eye as he will have an LCD monitor with a picture-in-picture facility. A wireless touch panel will allow the judge to record courtroom proceedings and also launch video conferencing with jail inmates, police and forensic experts. Plasma monitors will make the courtrooms through video conferencing should never a distant reality. Law qualified IT professionals can contribute a big way in such projects I invite our learned brethren to join this debate and post healthy suggestions
Arvind Singh Chauhan
(Expert) 12 March 2010
Great and nice suggestion sir. It is also an effective tool to curtail the corruption rampant in judiciary. I think all learned members should forward this idea to law ministry and govt. It is affordable also as being not very costly.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 12 March 2010
good idea. I fully support you on this point.
Guest
(Expert) 13 March 2010
nice suggestion
