e-governance | In a first, courts connected with jails for speedy disposal of cases

In a first in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, jails have been connected with the courts through video conferencing for facilitating speedy disposal of cases.

The facility was inaugurated by Justice AlokAradhe chairperson ‘computer and e-courts (e-governance) committee’ from district court complex Jammu, and justice Ali Muhammad Magrey, member ‘computer and e-courts (e-governance) committee’ from district court complex Srinagar, an official handout said. 

   

The video conference was attended by DGP Prisons Dilbagh Singh, commissioner secretary Home R K Goyal, secretary Information Technology Saughat Biswas, principal district judge Jammu VinodChatterjiKoul, additional district judge Srinagar, Parvaiz H Kachroo, coordinator CPC e-courts Srinagar Shabir Ahmed Malik, DIG Prisons, judicial officers of district Srinagar and jail superintendents of central jail Srinagar and Kathua jail.

On the occasion, justice Magray termed it as an important step in the speedy justice delivery system. 

He said that video conferencing would be used for extending judicial remands of the accused before or during trial without producing the accused/under trial prisoners before the courts.

 “This will not only save the time of the courts but it will also save resources of the state spend on producing the accused/under trial prisoners before the courts,” he said, during the interaction with Jail authorities and other judicial officers of Srinagar and Jammu.

Saying that Judiciary in J&K is fast adopting information technology in judicial processes to provide cost-effective and expeditious justice system to the litigants, justice Magray said that stakeholders would be able to avail services like case status, case details, cause list, short orders, etc., through internet or offline through information kiosks which have been installed in various courts across the state.

He also said that that video conference facility will also be used in recording statements of specialist witnesses like doctors, forensic experts and others.  

Highlighting its importance, justice Aradhe said that it would minimize the security risk attached with the production of accused before the courts. 

He said that video conferencing would be used in recording the statements of witnesses during the trial who have difficulty in attending the courts.

They appreciated the Information Technology, Home and Prisons departments for their support in realizing the “important milestone” in ensuring speedy justice system.

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