We have made courts 1 to 5 WiFi-enabled. The bar rooms are WiFi-enabled as well. All courtrooms will now be like that — no books and papers — which is not to say that we will not rely on books and papers at all, the CJI said at the outset of the day’s proceedings in the refurbished courtroom.
Please give me the feedback whether everything is working well, Justice Chandrachud said.
- The top court reopened on Monday after the six-week summer vacation.To use the wi-fi facility, one has to enter his mobile number, get a one-time password (OTP) and use it for authentication, an apex court official said.
In a circular, the court said, As part of the e-initiatives in the Supreme Court of India, the facility of free Wi-Fi is made available for advocates, litigants, media persons and other stakeholders visiting the Supreme Court of India.For the present, this facility will be available at the Chief Justice’s Court, Court Nos. 2 to 5, including corridor and Plaza in front, both waiting areas in front of plaza canteen and Press Lounge-I and II, with effect from 03.07.2023.Source:- TOI
Later, the top court, in a press statement, said that it has undertaken futuristic upgrades as part of green initiatives for optimum use of technology in justice delivery systems.A series of futuristic upgrades have been implemented in Court No. 1 to 3 at the Supreme Court of India under the dynamic vision of the Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India, Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud to enhance the use of technology in Judicial Systems, it said.The enhancements in the courtrooms include installation of a state-of-the-art Digital Video Conferencing (VC) system to facilitate efficient communication and collaboration, it said.
This system enables remote participation and virtual meetings, enhancing the accessibility and connectivity of the courtrooms. Cable cubbies have been integrated into these courtrooms to fulfil the diverse connectivity needs of modern technology.
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These cubbies are equipped with LAN connections, HDMI outputs, USB C&A ports along with power sockets. The use of these would help in integrated use of Multimedia devices while ensuring a clutter-free environment, it said.
A futuristic LED video wall has also been installed in the courtrooms, serving as a high-resolution display for camera feeds and multimedia content, it said.
Earlier also, the top court had taken various steps towards digitization of various judicial processes, including launch of e-SCR (online free case records), advocate appearance portal, online RTI portal, implementation of e office module in the Registry….
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