STATE TIMES NEWS
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice D Y Chandrachud on Friday underscored the importance of live-streaming of court proceedings in reaching out to the citizens and said it was incumbent on the high courts to ensure that the funds released by the “extremely receptive” Centre in this regard are productively used.
Advocating for making live-streaming of court proceedings a “permanent part” of the judicial system, CJI Chandrachud said the first tranche of nearly Rs 2,000 crore allocation is expected to be released by the Centre in June.
“I think it is important that we reach out to citizens by ensuring live-streaming of our proceedings and I have no manner of doubt that this is now a mission which is not confined to the personal preferences of your present CJI who is fond of technology but something which we will incorporate as a permanent part of our judicial system,” CJI Chandrachud said.
“The Union government has been extremely receptive in providing us funds. The challenge now is before the high courts to ensure that funds are productively deployed. We are expecting the first tranche of nearly Rs 2,000 crore to be released in June.
“We will have about nine months of the current financial year to expend those funds (It is now for courts) to ensure that the funds which are released by the Union government are effectively deployed and are utilised,” he said.
The CJI was speaking at the virtual launch of two IT projects of the Delhi High Court ‘Digital Courts for Contested Traffic Challans’ and ‘Bail Orders Sharing Module’ on e-Prison platform.
