Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary.
4. Digitisation of the judiciary must be done in a graded, streamlined and in an integrated manner so as to not hamper the delivery of justice. Comment in regard to the e-Courts project of the Supreme Court of India. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India recently released its draft vision document for Phase III of the e-Courts project.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the approach that needs to be taken for digitisation of courts.
Directive word:
Comment– here we must express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by writing about e-Courts project of the SC, its aims and objectives.
Body:
Mention the advantages that the digitisation od judiciary brings. Especially with respect disruptions caused by the pandemic.
Next, bring out the concerns associated with e-Courts. Need for performance audits and sandboxing measures to carefully understand and gauge the potential and risks.
Write about additional measures that are required to realise the full potential e-courts
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
