Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: IE
Context: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has announced that the Supreme Court of India has now joined the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) portal, which serves as a national repository of case-related data from courts across the country.
About National Judicial Data Grid:
- The National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) is an online platform created under the eCourts Project in India.
- It serves as a comprehensive database that contains information about orders, judgments, and case details from District and subordinate Courts and High Courts across the country.
- The NJDG is managed as part of the e-Courts project, which is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in collaboration with the in-house software development team of the Computer Cell, Registry of the Supreme Court.
Significance:
- Easy access to case-related information, statistics, and year-wise breakdowns of Supreme Court cases.
- Enhancing transparency, accountability, efficiency, coordination, informed decision-making, and optimal resource deployment.
