eCourts Phase III: ₹7210 Cr Initiative to Modernize Judiciary with AI & Blockchain

With a significant outlay of Rs.7210 crore, the eCourts Phase III Project underlines the importance which the Government attaches to the infrastructural needs of the courts in the country. Several initiatives have been planned and are under progress,to strengthen and expand the capacity of the existing infrastructure at the district and sub-district levels. Some of the major initiatives under the eCourts Phase III project include, making fully functional advanced e-Sewa Kendras in all court complexes, interlinking of all courts across the country, including High Courts and District and subordinate courts,Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enablement of the Indian judicial system and making the justice delivery system accessible, cost-effective, transparent, and accountable.Besides, infrastructure is being developed for paperless courts in a phase-wise manner, expansion of the virtual courts for hearing of court cases by creating a robust digital infrastructure, live streaming of court proceedings, digitisation of the entire court records, E-filing of cases and provision for video conferencing facilities.Some of the futuristic technological advancements such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and others are also planned.For ensuring seamless availability of ICT infrastructure, solar power facilities are being installed and obsolete hardware is being replaced.Migrating the District Court websites to the Secure, Scalable & Sugamya Website as a Service (S3WAAS)platform is an ongoingprocess and efforts are on to provide adequate cloud storage facilities in the courts.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Law and Justice and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.