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Delhi District CourtsDelhi District Courts

BYBYTALWANT SINGHTALWANT SINGH

ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGEADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGEDELHIDELHI

E-Mail: E-Mail: talwant@yahoo.com Web-Site: Web-Site: www.delhicourts.nic.in

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Independent, effective, just and efficient Independent, effective, just and efficient judicial system – a must in Democratic judicial system – a must in Democratic System. System.

Modernization, streamlining and improved Modernization, streamlining and improved efficiency in court systems are paramount efficiency in court systems are paramount to increase Citizens’ faith and confidence in to increase Citizens’ faith and confidence in the Judicial System and State.the Judicial System and State.

To help the Judicial Administration in streamlining its day-to-day

activities

To provide web based information and query counter for the benefit of litigants

To provide transparency of information

To cut short delays in all time critical applications

Objectives

COURT COMPLEXES IN COURT COMPLEXES IN DELHIDELHI

Volume of the Project

• The ICT Project covers 300 Courts spread across the four Court Complexes i.e. Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Karkardooma and Rohini Courts

• Ranging from District Judge to Metropolitan Magistrates/Civil Judges

• About 1500 Desktop Computers with 25 Duel processor Servers and 600 printers

Hardware

• Database servers & Application servers are installed in computer centres in Four Court Complexes

• Every courtroom is provided with 4 computer systems and Laser printers connected on LAN.

• TFT Screens have been installed on Dias for Judges to see the orders & evidence being typed by Stenos.

Hardware Utility

Courtrooms Computers are used for :

• Typing orders/judgmentsTyping orders/judgments• Generating Cause listsGenerating Cause lists• Maintenance of office recordsMaintenance of office records• Automatic Notices generationAutomatic Notices generation• Backlog data entry of casesBacklog data entry of cases• Keep track of Case FilesKeep track of Case Files• Send Data to Web-SiteSend Data to Web-Site

• Computer systems are also installed in the Centralized Filing Counters, Cash Branch, Personnel Section, Library, Copying Agency, Record Room, Process Server section, etc.

• All these Computers are connected through LAN Networking with Servers

Additional Hardware

View of Nazarat Branch

Computerisation in Library

Computerised Filing Counter

Applications implemented

The types of software applications are:

Management Information Systems

Public Interface Applications

Financial & Stores Management

Personnel Management

Digitization of Record Rooms

Video Conferencing Facility

Court with Video Conferencing

facility

Management Information Systems

Case Filing & Monitoring

Digitally signed Certified Copies

Automatic Notices

Statistical Information

Automatic Cause Lists

Transfer & Disposal of Cases

File Movement Monitoring

Application Areas Contd...

Public Interface Applications

Cause Lists on Internet

Judgements/ Daily Orders on Internet

On-Line Enquiry Counter

Access to High Court’s Judgements

Facilitation Centres

District Courts User Manual on Net

Telephone Help Lines

Case Filing and Monitoring System

• Automatically registers fresh cases

• Produces receipts to the litigants

• Gives Unique Case Number to Litigant

• Generates List of cases filed in a day

• Posts cases to concerned courts

• Transfers Data to respective Courts

Summons / Notices

• All routine summons / notices to Parties, Advocates & Witnesses etc. are prepared

automatically by the computer system as it has the formats of various notices and details required for generation of notices

• Progress of notices’ delivery is also tracked automatically

Statistical Information

• Whenever a new case is filed or a case is disposed or adjourned, etc., the court clerk updates the database.

• Using the updated information accurate statistical information such

Institution, Disposal and pendency statements, etc., are generated instantaneously.

Digitally signed Certified Copies

The Facilitation Counter generates hard copies of orders and judgements as certified copies. As soon as the orders are signed by the judges, the same after digitally signing will be made available on LAN.

It will help in generating the certified copies without delay.

There will be no need to physically move files to copying agency anymore.

Personnel Information System

• Through this the Court employees are accessing personal details like Leave position, Loan details, availability of LTC, Circulars, Notices, etc. from any computer system installed in the Courts.

• Salary Slips are sent electronically.

Public Interface Applications

Facilitation Counter provides :

• Status of a pending case

• Copies of already pronounced orders / judgements

• Copy of Cause List

• Complete history of a pending case

• Advocate information

• File tracing information

• Name of the Court where a case is pending by giving only party name

One of the Facilitation Centre in District Courts of

Delhi

Public Interface Applications Contd...

Case Status on Internet:

• The entire District Court case status information will be made available on Internet.

• Litigant can find out the status of their pending cases along with the latest orders of the court from any computer system connected to Internet.

Public Interface Applications Contd…

Orders on Internet

• Daily orders of the court are available on Internet for information of

the litigants. No need to approach the court for getting a copy of an order.

• Final Judgements are also available, which can be downloaded for information purpose.

District Courts’ web site

• A web-site for the Delhi District Court is created. It contain its history, jurisdiction, rules, judges profile, Location map, types of courts, contact details, Guidelines, Bar associations, etc.

• In addition to this the site also has links to case-status, judgments, Orders, etc., applications. The site can be accessed at:

www.delhicourts.nic.in

Advantages gained• Reduces case processing time

• Automatic generation of notices

• The Judges get precedents instantaneously

• Transparency of Information

• Implementation of routine activities as per the established procedure

• Timely information to the litigant public

Advantages gained contd..

• Generation of accurate statistics

• Cause lists, judgments, case status on Internet

• Reduces delay tactics

• Access to precedents, court events, law points, etc.

• Availability of requisite information to judges for expeditious case

disposal

TrainingFull-fledged Training Centers have been established in each court complex with:

• 15-20 computers

• Printers

• Audio-visual Projector

• LAN with Internet facility

All the Judges & court officials have been trained in use of computers & software

NIC provided regular training on each module to all related employees.

View of the Training Room

FUTURE PLANSFUTURE PLANS

Direct Connectivity with Delhi High Court, Direct Connectivity with Delhi High Court, Police Stations, Labs and JailsPolice Stations, Labs and Jails

Interactive Voice Response SystemInteractive Voice Response System

Automated Attendance Marking SystemAutomated Attendance Marking System

Digitization of Disposed RecordsDigitization of Disposed Records

SMS Enquiry Facility for SMS Enquiry Facility for Lawyers/LitigantsLawyers/Litigants

Automatic Staff Posting SystemAutomatic Staff Posting System

Minute to Minute progress of Cause Lists Minute to Minute progress of Cause Lists on Internet, Mobile Phones & Electronic on Internet, Mobile Phones & Electronic Display BoardsDisplay Boards

Full- Fledged E-Filing via Internet Full- Fledged E-Filing via Internet Digital Signatures for all JudgesDigital Signatures for all Judges

FUTURE PLANS CONTD..FUTURE PLANS CONTD..

COURTS IT PROGRESSCOURTS IT PROGRESS

YESTERDAYYESTERDAY Inquiries TrickyInquiries Tricky Manual FilingManual Filing Paper Based TrialsPaper Based Trials No IT InfrastructureNo IT Infrastructure Manual Data HandlingManual Data Handling Manual RecordingManual Recording Paper based OrdersPaper based Orders

TODAYTODAY Word ProcessingWord Processing Internet & Intranet Internet & Intranet Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing Digital SignaturesDigital Signatures Standard IT Standard IT

StructureStructure E- Data ExchangeE- Data Exchange E-OrdersE-Orders

Miles To Go Before I Miles To Go Before I Sleep…..Sleep…..

THANKSTHANKSPresented byPresented by::

TALWANT SINGHTALWANT SINGHADDL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGEADDL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE

DELHIDELHItalwant@yahoo.comtalwant@yahoo.com