e-Courts Mission Mode Project: The Journey so Far
Network Diagram for Connectivity of e-Courts The e-Courts scheme aims ICT enablement of the lower courts across the country in their functioning. The project envisages deployment of hardware, software and networking to assist district and taluka courts in streamlining their day to day functioning. Key functions such as case filing, allocation, registration, case workflow, orders and judgments will be IT-enabled. Causelists, Case status, orders, judgments will be available on the web and made accessible to litigants, advocates, and general public. The project aims to build a national grid of key judicial information available 24x7 in a reliable and secure manner. Project Modules, Phases and Timelines The first phase of the e-Courts project was approved in February 2007. The duration of the phase is 2 years with a planned expenditure of Rs.442 Crore for different components of the project. Along with ICT implementation in district and taluka courts, the project will also manage and impl