Supreme Court e-committee chairperson Justice D.Y. Chandrachud virtually inaugurated the event in the presence of Justice S. Muralidhar, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
The e-Committee is the governing body overseeing the e-Courts Project conceptualized under the “National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Indian Judiciary-2005.”
CJI Bobde praised the efforts by Supreme Court judges, Chief Justices and Judges of the High Courts and judges of the district courts and technical staff for continuing virtual hearings and managing to ensure that the courts functioned and that the rule of law was maintained.
In order to ensure that virtual courts are friendly to physically challenged lawyers and litigants, Justice DY Chandrachud, chairman of the Supreme Court’s e-Committee, has proffered suggestions to High Courts.
The centres are designed to provide litigants legal aid and are “one-stop assistance centres” which offer a gamut of services, especially for those deprived of technology.
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented the Platinum award for Excellence in Digital Governance to the e-committee of the Supreme Court of India.
New Delhi (ILNS): The Bar Council of India has decided to extend the deadline for submission of details of all practicing advocates enrolled with their respective State Bar Councils as per the requirement of the E-Committee of the Supreme Court of India.
After requests received from various Bar Associations and State Bar Councils, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has extended the time limit for the supply of relevant information September 30 for training, as required by the E-Committee of the Supreme Court.