Justice S. Muralidhar Seen As The Steve Jobs Of Indian Judiciary By Judges Across The Country: Justice V. Ramasubramanian
3 years, 7 months ago

Justice S. Muralidhar Seen As The Steve Jobs Of Indian Judiciary By Judges Across The Country: Justice V. Ramasubramanian

Live Law  

Underscoring Justice S. Muralidhar's contributions towards initiating the process of e-filing in his courtroom, Supreme Court judge, Justice V. Ramasubramanian recently said that Judges across the country used to see Justice Muralidhar as Steve Jobs of the Indian Judiciary, for his contributions to e-justice. Justice Ramasubramanian made these observations while delivering his keynote address at a symposium organized by CAN Foundation, in partnership with National Law University, Jodhpur & Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar on the topic- Strengthening Doorstep Justice - Augmenting Access to Virtual Courts'. Justice Ramasubramanian observed that though the Indian Judiciary had conceptualized the e-courts project in the year 2005, but, he added, it was only after the pandemic that the legal edifice could realize the true potential of Virtual Courts. Lastly, while concluding his Keynote Address, he shared a video of a real-life incident from the United States, wherein the presiding Judge of a Virtual Courtroom took immediate action to ensure that the witness appearing on the screen was not under any form of mental pressure after sensing unusual behavior from the end of the witness.

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Tech revolution in judiciary must be inclusive, says justice Surya Kant
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Tech revolution in judiciary must be inclusive, says justice Surya Kant

Hindustan Times  

Justice Surya Kant, a Supreme Court judge who is set to become India’s Chief Justice in November this year, on Tuesday cautioned against “digital exclusion” in the judiciary, emphasising that justice must remain accessible to all. Justice Surya Kant Speaking in Kenya during a week-long engagement with the Kenyan Supreme Court, the judge underlined the need for judicial innovation, urging …

Chief Justice Defends Judiciary's Commitment, Despite Vacation Criticism
5 months ago

Chief Justice Defends Judiciary's Commitment, Despite Vacation Criticism

India Today  

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has defended the judiciary's commitment to work during vacations, asserting that judges remain dedicated to their duties, even on weekends. He highlighted the unique workload and challenges faced by judges due to the collegium system, where different government levels and the judiciary collaborate. When asked about the controversy surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to …

Justice should be rendered without discrimination: SC Judge Sundresh
7 months ago

Justice should be rendered without discrimination: SC Judge Sundresh

The Hindu  

Justice should be delivered without discrimination, stated Supreme Court Judge Justice M.M. “Our goal is to uphold the law,” he said, adding that the law is a tool to ensure justice is provided without bias, and urged judges, lawyers, and court staff to maintain professional ethics. In a separate event, Justice D. Krishnakumar, Acting Chief Justice of the Madras High …

Supreme Court Centre For Research & Planning Holds First SC Law Clerks' Moot Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Centre For Research & Planning Holds First SC Law Clerks' Moot Court

Live Law  

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Supreme Court Centre For Research & Planning organised the Supreme Court of India, Law Clerks' Moot Court Competition 2024' on 27th and 28th April 2024 on the Supreme Court premises. The event was conducted in an endeavour to provide experiential and hands-on legal insights for Law Clerks associated with the offices of various Supreme Court …

Use Of AI In Court Adjudication Presents Both Opportunities & Challenges : CJI DY Chandrachud
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Use Of AI In Court Adjudication Presents Both Opportunities & Challenges : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India, Dr DY Chandrachud in his welcome address at the Indo-Singapore Judicial Conference spotlighted the intervention of Artificial Intelligence in the realm of legal practice and judicial decision-making. Stressing the need to embrace the technological developments and the onset of AI in the legal domain, the CJI also cautioned against 'high-risk' AI tools which may lead to …

Madras High Court Tops In Virtual Hearings, Judgment Translations: Justice M Sundar Says While Inaugurating New E-Filing Software
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Tops In Virtual Hearings, Judgment Translations: Justice M Sundar Says While Inaugurating New E-Filing Software

Live Law  

Speaking at the inaugural function for rolling out the new E-Filing Portal Version 3.0, e-Bail Bond Module, and Digital Transmission of Trial Court Records Software, Justice M Sundar, Chairman of the Computer Committee said that Madras High Court was topping the charts with respect to virtual hearings and translation of court judgments into regional language. Justice Sundar added that the …

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday said the apex court with a young team of distinguished scholars, interns and law researchers had prepared a “broad platform” to assess every one of the “top 50 judges” in the country who would be considered for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court. “One of the criticisms about the collegium system …

Bar Association Felicitates Justice V. Ramasubramanian
1 year, 9 months ago

Bar Association Felicitates Justice V. Ramasubramanian

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Bar Association of the Telangana High Court on Thursday felicitated Justice V. Ramasubramanian, who is set to retire as a Supreme Court Justice on June 29. Justice Bhuyan, crediting Justice Ramasubramanian for showing the path to resolve long-pending Nizam land issues, said that everyone admired the witty words often used by the Supreme Court judge during hearings and …

Age Of Livestreaming And Social Media Places New Demands On Judges: Chief Justice Chandrachud
1 year, 10 months ago

Age Of Livestreaming And Social Media Places New Demands On Judges: Chief Justice Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud speaking at the National Conference on Digitization, Paperless Courts and e-Initiatives organised by the High Court of Orissa, remarked that in the age of livestreaming and social media every word said by judges in court is up in public realm, which places new challenges and demands on judges. Sometimes it may, sometimes …

Chief Justice Muralidhar Inaugurates Virtual High Courts In 10 More Districts Of Odisha
1 year, 11 months ago

Chief Justice Muralidhar Inaugurates Virtual High Courts In 10 More Districts Of Odisha

Live Law  

After receiving encouraging feedback about the 1st phase, the High Court decided to set up 10 more Virtual Courts in the 2nd phase in the Districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Kendrapara, Kandhamal at Phulbani, Mayurbhanj at Baripada, Nayagarh, Sundergarh. Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar on Monday inaugurated 10 ‘Virtual High Courts’ in …

Virtual court technology is here to stay, now and forever: CJI Chandrachud
2 years, 1 month ago

Virtual court technology is here to stay, now and forever: CJI Chandrachud

The Hindu  

Virtual court technology is here to stay “now and forever” and the Chief Justices of High Courts, who have shut down online court hearings post-pandemic, are duty bound to “fall in line and come on board”, Chief Justice of India D.Y. The Chief Justice said he was “really disturbed” by the attitude of certain High Court Chief Justices who are …

Rs 7,000 cr allotted for third phase of e-court project
2 years, 1 month ago

Rs 7,000 cr allotted for third phase of e-court project

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Union Budget 2023 allocated Rs 7,000 crore for launching the third phase of the e-court project, which aims to digitise the judiciary and deliver online services to stakeholders. Conceptualised in 2005 as part of the national policy and action plan for implementation of information and communication technology, the first phase of the project started in 2007 to digitise …

CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds Orissa HC CJ S Muralidhar For Setting Up VC Facilities In Every District
2 years, 2 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds Orissa HC CJ S Muralidhar For Setting Up VC Facilities In Every District

Live Law  

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, while hearing a case seeking the constitution of a bench for the Himachal Pradesh High Court at Dharamshala, lauded the setting up of video conferencing facilities for every district in the State of Odisha by Chief Justice S Muralidhar of Orissa High Court. Providing an example of video conferencing facilities in High Courts, the Chief Justice …

Justice Chandrachud Bats For Digitisation Of Court Records, Lauds Orissa High Court Model
2 years, 6 months ago

Justice Chandrachud Bats For Digitisation Of Court Records, Lauds Orissa High Court Model

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court observed the 'First Anniversary' of the Record Room Digitisation Centre on Friday at the Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack. Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Judges of the High Court and the members of the RRDC Committee headed by Justice Debabrata Dash remained present on the occasion. Words of Appreciation for Orissa …

Pendency of court cases 'huge challenge': Chief Justice N. V. Ramana
2 years, 7 months ago

Pendency of court cases 'huge challenge': Chief Justice N. V. Ramana

The Hindu  

Terming pendency of cases a "huge challenge", Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana on August 26 expressed regret for not being able to pay much attention to issues of listing and posting of matters for hearing in the Supreme Court. Attorney General K. K. Venugopal said 224 vacancies in the High Court were filed up and over 100 members …

AI, technology and virtual courts: Legal services meet discuss future of Justice system in India
2 years, 7 months ago

AI, technology and virtual courts: Legal services meet discuss future of Justice system in India

India Today  

Enhancing the use of technology for better access to legal services was an important theme at the All India District Legal Services Authority Meet at the Vigyan Bhawan on Saturday. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and NALSA Chairman Justice UU Lalit also spoke of the use of technology for betterment of legal aid services. Justice Chandrachud, in the technical …

Ill-informed, agenda-driven: CJI Ramana cautions media on 'kangaroo courts'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ill-informed, agenda-driven: CJI Ramana cautions media on 'kangaroo courts'

India Today  

The Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana, slammed electronic media for running Kangaroo courts and said ill-informed and agenda-driven debates on issues involving justice delivery were affecting the health of democracy. CJI came down heavily on the media and said it was taking democracy two steps backward, "By overstepping and breaching your responsibilities, you are taking our democracy two steps …

Pay heed to the CJI’s remarks
2 years, 8 months ago

Pay heed to the CJI’s remarks

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana made waves with his comments over the weekend. Speaking at a legal meeting in Jaipur in the presence of Union law minister Kiren Rijiju and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Mr Ramana remarked on the state of the Indian democracy and on an unfortunate aspect of the criminal justice system – the protracted incarceration …

CJI wants courts to promote alternative dispute resolution tools
2 years, 11 months ago

CJI wants courts to promote alternative dispute resolution tools

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana stressed the need for increasing the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like mediation that can change the judicial landscape, bringing justice to millions and settling grievances without protracted legal proceedings. Speaking on the significance of mediation as an ADR mechanism and the need for skilled mediators, Chief Justice urged that an “active effort …

Virtual Courts Are The Future Of Odisha Judiciary: Odisha Chief Justice Muralidhar
2 years, 11 months ago

Virtual Courts Are The Future Of Odisha Judiciary: Odisha Chief Justice Muralidhar

Live Law  

Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar recently spoke at an event organised by the High Court of Orissa to inaugurate e-filing 3.0 for the High Court and District and Subordinate Courts of the State, Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres with Virtual Courtrooms in District Court Establishments and Odisha Judicial Workflow Automation System for paperless office in the …

Virtual Platforms Have Enabled Supreme Court To Be Truly A 'National Court': Justice DY Chandrachud
2 years, 11 months ago

Virtual Platforms Have Enabled Supreme Court To Be Truly A 'National Court': Justice DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud joined an event organised by the High Court of Orissa to inaugurate e-filing 3.0 for the High Court and District and Subordinate Courts of the State, Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres with Virtual Courtrooms in District Court Establishments and Odisha Judicial Workflow Automation System for paperless office in the High Court. Justice Chandrachud appreciated the efforts …

N V Ramana rues lack of basic judicial infrastructure, stresses need of filling vacancies, raising number of judges
3 years, 1 month ago

N V Ramana rues lack of basic judicial infrastructure, stresses need of filling vacancies, raising number of judges

Firstpost  

The CJI was speaking as the chief guest at the National Seminar on Adjudication of IPR Disputes in India’ organised by the Delhi High Court New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday rued the lack of basic minimum standards of judicial infrastructure in the country and stressed the need of not only filling the existing vacancies …

Audible, Visible, My Lord?
3 years, 2 months ago

Audible, Visible, My Lord?

Live Law  

'Unprecedented times call for unprecedented interventions', remarked a learned Judge of the Kerala High Court while exercising the extraordinary jurisdiction to stall recovery proceedings initiated by banks against a mortagor. Introduction of virtual courts and online updations, though under compelling circumstances of the pandemic, elevated the concept of rendering justice more meaningfully, by giving litigants, access to court proceedings. Virtual …

Odisha's First Model Virtual Courtrooms Inaugurated In Angul & Nayagarh By Justice DY Chandrachud
3 years, 4 months ago

Odisha's First Model Virtual Courtrooms Inaugurated In Angul & Nayagarh By Justice DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

State's first model virtual courtrooms have been inaugurated today by Justice D.Y. Justice S. Muralidhar commented on the flexibility rendered by the hybrid functioning feature of virtual courtrooms that enable anyone involved in the proceedings to opt for physical/virtual appearance without disrupting the trial. He added that the expeditious disposal of cases require fully equipped virtual courtrooms in every district, …

India's first digital court Jupitice, launches MSME digital court
3 years, 5 months ago

India's first digital court Jupitice, launches MSME digital court

Live Law  

Over 7000+ commercial and civil cases filed on the Jupitice platform will be resolved through various Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms like Arbitration, Conciliation, Negotiation, Mediation and ODR India's new Private Digital Court addresses all major problems faced by MSMEs today – resolve disputes faster, keep disputes at manageable levels and addressing them cost-effectively New Delhi; October 18: India's first digital …

Still Following Colonial Rules: CJI Ramana Calls For Indianised Legal System For Effective Justice Delivery
3 years, 6 months ago

Still Following Colonial Rules: CJI Ramana Calls For Indianised Legal System For Effective Justice Delivery

ABP News  

New Delhi: From time to time, questions have been raised about the delay in getting justice under the Indian judicial system. Taking a note of this problem of common people, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday called for “Indianisation” of the country’s legal system for effective delivery of justice. CJI Ramana was speaking in a function held …

Actively Considering Live-Streaming Of Supreme Court Proceedings : CJI NV Ramana
3 years, 10 months ago

Actively Considering Live-Streaming Of Supreme Court Proceedings : CJI NV Ramana

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said that he was actively considering the proposal to live-stream the proceedings of the Supreme Court.He made this statement at a virtual function organized to launch a mobile facility for journalists to access the VC hearings of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said that …

Actively considering live telecast of Supreme Court proceedings, says CJI NV Ramana
3 years, 10 months ago

Actively considering live telecast of Supreme Court proceedings, says CJI NV Ramana

Firstpost  

The CJI, however, said before initiating concrete steps in this regard, he would seek general consensus among his colleagues in the top court New Delhi: Chief Justice NV Ramana Thursday said he was actively considering the proposal to live telecast the proceedings of the Supreme Court. Recalling his days as a journalist, the CJI said media faces great challenges in …

News Analysis | A paradigm shift in Supreme Court after Justice N.V. Ramana takes over as CJI
3 years, 10 months ago

News Analysis | A paradigm shift in Supreme Court after Justice N.V. Ramana takes over as CJI

The Hindu  

A series of decisions within a week since Justice N.V. Ramana took over as the 48th Chief Justice of India shows a rejuvenation happening within the Supreme Court in its role as the guardian of rights of ordinary people. In Mr. Kappan’s case, a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice Ramana brushed aside Uttar Pradesh government’s submission that he did …

Live-streaming of court proceedings on the brink of becoming a reality: SC judge
3 years, 11 months ago

Live-streaming of court proceedings on the brink of becoming a reality: SC judge

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge and chairperson of its e-committee, Justice D.Y. The judge said the idea behind virtual court system was not to replace physical courts, but, instead, to show the “flexibility” of the Indian judicial system to ensure that access to justice was not denied even during the hardest of times. Justice Chandrachud emphasised that the judiciary’s shift to virtual …

Chief Justice S. Muralidhar Launches A Host Of E-Services For High Court & District Courts In Orissa
3 years, 11 months ago

Chief Justice S. Muralidhar Launches A Host Of E-Services For High Court & District Courts In Orissa

Live Law  

Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on Monday, inaugurated a host of e-services for the benefit of litigants and lawyers and to make all the courts across the State technologically more advanced and accessible. He also launched systems for online payment of Court fees in the High Court & District Courts, e-Filing portal in 244 …

Next in line CJI, Justice Ramana, says millions in India still have no access to justice
4 years ago

Next in line CJI, Justice Ramana, says millions in India still have no access to justice

India Today  

Justice NV Ramana, who is next in line to be the next Chief Justice of India, on Monday said that India is still dealing with questions of access to justice. Speaking at an event to commemorate 25 years of the National Legal Services Authority in Delhi, Justice Ramana said, "Ever since we declared ourselves to be an independent nation, we …

Role Of Courts Assumes Great Importance In Realizing The Full Potential Of ADR: Justice NV Ramana
4 years ago

Role Of Courts Assumes Great Importance In Realizing The Full Potential Of ADR: Justice NV Ramana

Live Law  

Supreme Court Judge, Justice NV Ramana recently emphasized on the significance of alternative dispute redressal mechanism for reducing pendency of cases in Indian Courts. The Judge was addressing the 1st Justice JS Verma Memorial ADR & Client Counselling Competition. At last, Justice Ramana highlighted the integral role of Legal Services Authorities in disposal of cases through ADR mechanisms. The Maharaja …

Supreme Court Administration Correcting The Virtual Hearing System, Bids Invited To Select Proper Person: AG KK Venugopal Tells Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Administration Correcting The Virtual Hearing System, Bids Invited To Select Proper Person: AG KK Venugopal Tells Court

Live Law  

Even as the Supreme Court mulls over the resumption of physical hearings, Attorney General KK Venugopal on Wednesday said that he has written to the Registrar General of the court on the abysmal quality of the virtual hearing system in the court and that consequent to that, bids have come to be invited in this behalf. The Delhi High Court, …

Our Judicial System Needs A Hybrid System Where Lawyers Will Be Allowed To Opt Physical Hearing Or Virtual Facility: Justice Gautam Patel
4 years, 3 months ago

Our Judicial System Needs A Hybrid System Where Lawyers Will Be Allowed To Opt Physical Hearing Or Virtual Facility: Justice Gautam Patel

Live Law  

A webinar was jointly organized on Saturday by Forum for Fast Justice, Public Concern for Governance Trust and National Federation of Societies for Fast Justice on "A Vision for Virtual Courts" addressing the need and importance of virtual hearings in Indian judicial system. Justice Gautam Patel began his introductory remarks by addressing the immediate shift from physical hearings to the …

"Access To Justice Is Now Technology-Dependent, Regime Of Virtual Hearing Brought A New Form Of Inequality": Chief JusticeI Bobde
4 years, 4 months ago

"Access To Justice Is Now Technology-Dependent, Regime Of Virtual Hearing Brought A New Form Of Inequality": Chief JusticeI Bobde

Live Law  

"Amidst the pandemic, the court dealt with different situations of migrant workers, of dead bodies not receiving burial on account of the fear of infection, inadequate hospital beds, cost of treatment etc. "I would also like to commend the lawyers, litigants, judges, court staff who have extended cooperation in making virtual courts possible. The Supreme Court has disposed off 14,859 …

Virtual Courts A Tremendous Opportunity For Younger Members To Establish Themselves In Profession: Justice Chandrachud
4 years, 7 months ago

Virtual Courts A Tremendous Opportunity For Younger Members To Establish Themselves In Profession: Justice Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court celebrated the e-inauguration of their Virtual Court for traffic challans, e-filing at High Court, Inter-operable Criminal Justice System et al. Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court of India, presided over the ceremony, as the Chairman of the e-Committee.The event commenced with Justice Aravind Kumar, judge of Karnataka HC, noting that nine thousand. Post the presentation, …

'Our Focus Should Be On Imparting Training To Lawyers To Make Them E-Enabled': Justice DY Chandrachud Inaugurates Virtual Courts For Traffic Cases At Madras HC
4 years, 10 months ago

'Our Focus Should Be On Imparting Training To Lawyers To Make Them E-Enabled': Justice DY Chandrachud Inaugurates Virtual Courts For Traffic Cases At Madras HC

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday launched the 'Virtual Courts' to dispose of cases related to road traffic violation online. " The inauguration ceremony of the V-courts was live streamed by the High Court whereby the Chief Guest, Justice DY Chandrachud emphasized on the need to encompass even those lawyers who are not "e-enabled". Keynote speaker, Chief Justice of the …

'Judiciary Shall Embrace The Use of E-governance': Justice Chandrachud Says While Inaugurating Delhi's New Virtual Courts System
4 years, 10 months ago

'Judiciary Shall Embrace The Use of E-governance': Justice Chandrachud Says While Inaugurating Delhi's New Virtual Courts System

Live Law  

Today, the Information Technology Committee of the Delhi High Court organised a programme to launch the new Virtual Courts system for the traffic challans captured through CCTV cameras. The occasion was marked by the inaugural address of Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court and the list of attendees included Chief Justice DN Patel of the Delhi High Court, and …

Live Streaming Of Supreme Court Cases—An Idea Whose Time Has Come
6 years, 8 months ago

Live Streaming Of Supreme Court Cases—An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Live Law  

The brilliant move by the Supreme Court in declaring its support for live streaming of its cases, in two PILs filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising and Swapnil Tripathi, comes at a time when there is serious trust deficit in the workings of the court. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud should …

SC urged to quash appointment of Andhra High Court judge
12 years, 3 months ago

SC urged to quash appointment of Andhra High Court judge

India TV News  

New Delhi, Dec 8: The Supreme Court on Friday asked Attorney General G.E. A bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai sought the attorney general's assistance, after senior counsel Ram Jethmalani urged the court to quash Justice Ramana's appointment as details of criminal prosecution in a rioting and destruction of public property case against him were suppressed …

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