Sharma, a resident of Delhi, filed a revision petition before the Delhi High Court challenging an order passed by the subordinate court in a property dispute case. The order had gone against him, as instead of filing app
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Sharma, a resident of Delhi, filed a revision petition before the Delhi High Court challenging an order passed by the subordinate court in a property dispute case. The order had gone against him, as instead of filing appeal before appellate court, he sought relief under section 115 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC). Sharma has been embroiled in a property dispute for several years. Frustrated by the delays and complexities of the traditional court system, he seeks a more efficient resolution to his case. Upon hearing about the e-Courts Project, Mr. Sharma decides to explore its services. The e-Courts Project was conceptualized on the basis of the "National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Indian Judiciary - 2005" submitted by e-Committee, Supreme Court of India with a vision to transform the Indian Judiciary by ICT enablement of Courts. The e-Courts Mission Mode Project, is a Pan-India Project, monitored and funded by Depatment of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India for the District Courts across the country. Furthermore, Sharma had advanced a sum of ₹ 5 Lakh to Mr. T on 1st November 2023, with an agreed rate of interest @12 percent per annum and repayment within three months. He recovered ₹ 5 Lakh with in time from T but could not recover the agreed interest even after repeated reminders. He wants to file suit against T for recovery of interest. Based on the facts of the above case study, answer the following questions: The e-Courts Project, initiated and based on the National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the judiciary, aims to transform the Indian judiciary through ICT enablement of courts. State the objective of the e-Courts mission project. What services are available to litigants through the e-Courts Project ?
Answer & Explanation:
The e-Courts Mission Mode Project, is a Pan-India Project, monitored and funded by Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India for the District Courts across the country. The objective of the e-court mission project are: To provide efficient & time-bound citizen centric services delivery as detailed in e-Court Project Litigant's Charter. To develop, install & implement decision support systems in courts. To automate the processes to provide transparency in accessibility of information to its stakeholders. To enhance judicial productivity, both qualitatively & quantitatively, to make the justice delivery system affordable, accessible, cost effective, predictable, reliable and transparent. The website https://ecourts.gov.in/ecourts_home/index1.php provides the updated data with respect to High Court Complexes'/District and Taluka Court Complexes' Pending cases, disposed cases and cases listed as on date. The parties can search the status of the cases, caveats and courts orders online. The services of the Supreme Courts are also available on the website https://main.sci.gov.in/. The services inter alia includes: Cause List Latest Updates Latest Judgments Listing notices E-SCR (Supreme Court of India reportable judgments) Online Appearances Live Streaming of Cases Physical Hearing (Hybrid Options).
Topics: E-Governance
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