The Supreme Court on Friday conducted an online demo of the proposed e-filing module through a webinar attended by CJI SA Bobde and the Chairman of the e-committee, Justice DY Chandrachud. The e-filing module is aimed at facilitating online filing of cases on a 24×7 basis.
During online demo, CJI Bobde observed that e-filing is the first step in moving towards the e-Courts system.
“We went for video conferencing to reduce the footfall in court premises. We have to change according to needs of the times. We have to accept the present situation. There is a need for change of mindset. Now there is no going back,” he said at the inauguration of e-filing module.
Further CJI Bobde said it is an extraordinary situation in extraordinary times, and the pandemic forced rethinking of how the top court operates.
Justice DY Chandrachud, who heads the SC’s E-Committee said the situation in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic has affected the daily lives of the people and calls for robust and calibrated institutional responses.
