PM Modi says the e-courts project is being implemented in mission mode in the country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the government considers the possibilities of technology in the judicial system as an essential part of the Digital India Mission. He said, the e-courts project is being implemented in mission mode in the country.

While addressing the inaugural session of the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of the States and Chief Justices of High Courts  in New Delhi today, the Prime Minister said, Judiciary is the guardian of the Constitution and the Legislature represents the aspirations of the citizens. He said, this balance will prepare the roadmap for an effective and time-bound judicial system in the country.

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of India Justice N. V. Ramana, Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju and Chief Ministers of Several States and Union Territories were present in the conference.

The Joint Conference is an occasion for the executive and the judiciary to come together to create frameworks for simple and convenient delivery of justice and to discuss steps required to overcome the challenges facing the justice system.

 

The previous such conference was held in 2016. Since then, the government has taken various initiatives for improving infrastructure and integration of digital technology in court processes under e-Courts Mission Mode Project.