Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday launched ‘SuSwagatam’ portal, a web-based, mobile-friendly application that allowed a user to register oneself online and request for a paperless pass to enter the Supreme Court.
Speaking on the occasion, the CJI said the visitors would not have to stand in long queues to get passes now. He said the citizen centric service was tested as a pilot project between July 25 to August 8, during which more than 10,000 e-passes were issued.
CJI Chandrachud revealed that the portal contains a video tutorial regarding its usage. He said the portal would soon be made available in other languages apart from English. As per the CJI, the E-Seva Kendras would assist in training of SuSwagatam.
As per a statement issued by the Supreme Court, the launch of SuSwagatam was another step in continuation of various e-governance initiatives taken by CJI Chandrachud to promote citizen-friendly access to justice delivery systems.
The initiative would enhance the convenience and efficiency of the court operations and services through the use of the latest technology.
The application has been launched to simplify visitor management at the Apex Court for advocates, litigants, citizens and all stakeholders.
The access control entry/exit software allowed the users to register themselves online and request ePasses for various purposes, such as attending court hearings, visiting office blocks, litigants’ meeting advocates, or visiting the press lounge.
It said the portal permitted users to choose different validity periods for their ePasses, depending on their needs and police clearance certificates.
The application further provided role-based secure logins for different types of users, where they could upload their proof of identity and capture their live photo during the registration process.
Users can scan the QR code on their ePasses, delivered through email and the portal, at the entry and exit gates of the court premises, simplifying the whole access control Entry/Exit process.
to promote citizen friendly access to justice delivery systems and to enhance the convenience and efficiency of the court operations and services through the use of latest technology
The portal can be accessed at https://suswagatam.sci.gov.in/