Supreme Court E-Filing Module Inaugurated By CJI SA Bobde & Justice Dy Chandrachud

Amidst the ongoing pandemic situation extensive measure are being taken by all sectors to let the system working and keep the economic flow. The legal system which was battling as others is finding ways to grapple with the present scenario.

 In a momentous step towards comprehensive digitisation, the Supreme Court on May 15 inaugurated the online e-filing module via a live telecast.

The telecast of this live demo circumscribed the use the e-filing processes. Chief Justice SA Bobde & Justice DY Chandrachud. Justice DY Chandrachud heads the E-filing committee of the Supreme Court along with SCBA President, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave & SCAORA President Mr. Shivaji Jadhav attended the session.

Justice DY Chandrachud described the online module as “a collaborative effort of the bar and the bench, aided by the Registry of the Supreme Court”.

He added that the module is based on the “T-E-S-T Model” which strives to achieve Trust, empathy, sustainability & transparency.

The e-filings shall be made available 24/7, to which CJI SA Bobde added in a lighter vein “don’t know if that will be good, but it will be accessible 24/7”. The other modules devised are; Digitalised Objection(s) scrutiny mechanism; E-payment of Court fees; Incorporating Digital Signatures; Dashboard – will be a comprehensive e-folder of all individual data of respective lawyers.

In furtherance to this, Justice CJI SA Bobde stated that the online digitised e-filing system has been devised keeping in mind the principles of “Access to justice, Simple & inclusive technology, Inexpensive, Upholds Rule of Law, Artificial Intelligence centric, Information can be extracted within minutes”

CJI SA Bobde also pointed out that the system had been devised at the behest of the Supreme Court and was spearheaded by Justice DY Chandrachud & Justice (Retd.) Chauhan.

By

Babita Sharma

Editor, INBA