Monday, October 23, 2006

Judicial Revolution on cards

With details of 30 million cases in more than 17000 courts in India to be made available on line with magistrates using digital signatures to sign orders etc, the Indian judicial system is set for a revolution that can bring unprecedented changes in India. This will be a boon to the litigants who often are kept in the dark about the developments of a case for which they are now dependent on their advocates. Similarly, many times even copies of judgements do not reach the litigants. The current move will therefore be one of the most important e-governance developments undertaken in India which can reach the common man. More