In the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice informed me that all courtrooms—aside from the CJI courtroom—are small, Rijiju said, adding that judges need adequate space.
Digital Desk: The Indian judiciary will soon become paperless, according to Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju. He stated that he had urged law enforcement officials to stop using paper.
The law minister claimed to have held a thorough discussion on Tuesday to go over potential developments for the e-courts initiative. Through the use of information and communication technology (ICT), the e-courts project seeks to change the nation's judicial system.
Rijiju stated that I would soon meet the Information Technology Ministry team as well as Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud. He added that before resigning as the chair of the e-committee, he had asked the CJI to clarify matters.
Kiren Rijiju stated that there are currently close to 5 crore cases that are still pending. He bemoaned the enormous number of open cases and argued that a single-window system should be implemented for the case's platforms and procedure.
He claimed that under the current situation, it takes so long to create a synchronised system "for want of some paperwork."
The judicial infrastructure is "not in very good condition," the law minister stated on Tuesday while speaking at an event in Delhi.
He used the Tis Hazari court as an example, saying that it reminded him of speaking at a public demonstration because hundreds of attorneys were present there when he visited last year.
In the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice informed me that all courtrooms—aside from the CJI courtroom—are small, Rijiju said, adding that judges need adequate space.
He claimed that because there is a clear purpose for the Center, it cannot do much for the high courts. The funding for judicial infrastructure must come from the state government, he added.
Rijiju stated that significant changes to the judicial infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh are likely a result of the Allahabad High Court's nomination of a senior judge to coordinate with the state administration on the matter.
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