Source: TH
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has added a new feature to its e-prosecution portal that aims to ensure the timely disposal of criminal cases and fix the accountability of government lawyers.
Working: The feature will send alerts to senior officers whenever a public prosecutor seeks a stay in a criminal case more than twice.
About the e-prosecution module:
It is part of the Interoperable Criminal Justice System that links and enables the seamless transfer of data and information among different pillars of the criminal justice system.
- The government has implemented the module in 751 prosecution districts and is working on software configuration for the remaining 153 districts.
About ICJS (Interoperable Criminal Justice System)
| Topic | Information |
| Purpose | A national platform for integrating the IT systems used for the delivery of Criminal Justice in India |
| Pillars | Police (through CCTNS), e-Forensics, e-Courts, e-Prosecution, and e-Prisons |
| Implementation | National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is responsible for implementation in association with National Informatics Centre (NIC) |
| Collaboration | The project is being implemented in collaboration with States and Union Territories |
| Infrastructure | Dedicated and secure cloud-based infrastructure with high-speed connectivity |
| Phases | Phase-I: individual IT systems implemented and stabilized; the search of records enabled;
Phase II: the system is built on the ‘one data one entry’ principle for seamless data transfer |
| Benefits | Seamless transfer of data and information among different pillars of the criminal justice system, improved efficiency, reduced delays, increased accountability, and better conviction rates |
| For sexual assault cases | Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences, to track investigations into sexual assault cases across the country every two months. |
