Question 3Mention & discuss challengesGS2GS2

Mention various initiatives taken for online delivery of judicial services in India. Also, discuss the challenges faced in their implementation.

Main Body

Indian judicial faces high pendency (USC cases) which necessitated speedy online delivery.

Initiatives taken: (1) FASTER - for swift transfer of bail orders, form lowels to prison. (2) Virtual hearings - During Covid, SC, HC & sub-ordinate judiciary used video conferencing. (3) Upgradation of infrastructure like digital facilities & conferencing ch via Central Sponsored Scheme for Judicial Infrastructure. (4) SUSPACE for document disposition (5) e-Council project

Challenges faced: (1) Lack of supporting infrastructure - 73% of courts have no video conferencing. (2) Operational issues due to difficult for judge to transition. (3) 90% of funds under CSS for Judicial infra unutilised. (4) Lack of supporting ecosystem across prisons & criminal justice system transformed (5) e Committee of SC recommends edify & algorithm-based hybrid petitions allocation & traversing governmentCreation of National Judicial Infrastructure Authority (NJAC) & 'ease of Justice' is the need of the hour.

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Examiner score

1/10

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Topper

Aayushi Bansal

AIR 72022

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Executive, Judiciary, Ministries and Pressure Groups

Judiciary

Online Judicial Services

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146

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formal

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