E-Courts in India and E-Judiciary in India

Vol-2 | Issue-7 | July-2015 | Published Online: 10 July 2015    PDF ( 318 KB )
Author(s)
Dr. Minal H. Upadhyay 1

1Principal, B. K. Mercantile Bank Law College Palanpur, Gujarat (India)

Abstract

Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Indian Judiciary and in Indian Courts needs rejuvenation. In the age of technology, development of judiciary with e-courts is very essential can make Indian laws
and judiciary more transparent and user friendly. The successful use of e-governance for Indian e-judiciary model requires a techno-legal e-court framework. Electronic court in India is an area that requires immediate attention of union ministry of law and justice. We need ICT Training and e-courts training for Indian Judicial System as soon as possible. E-courts have been ignored for so many years we are still waiting for the first e-courts of India. The ground reality is that ecourt in India is still ignored by the legal and judicial system of India. Further, electronic courts in India must also be
supported by active use of online dispute resolution (ODR) in India to reduce backlog of cases. Legal enablement of ICT systems in India is need of the hour.

Keywords
Information and communication technology, E-Courts, E-signature, E-notice, Online Dispute Resolution
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