Context :
Facing
Supreme Court wrath, Bombay HC begins virtual hearings …
ET / 10
Oct 2023
Extract :
An apex court bench
led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud also made it clear that technology is not a matter of
choice for judges now
On October 6, the SC
said no high court in the
country shall deny access to video conferencing or hearing through hybrid mode
to lawyers and litigants after two weeks
On Monday, the Bombay
HC issued a notice saying from Tuesday all its benches can be accessed virtually by
stakeholders in the cases listed before courts , for attending or participating
in hearing virtually through hybrid video-conferencing facility
It also highlights
that the Delhi High Court operates as a paperless e-court with Video-conferencing and hybrid hearing
capabilities
All cases, responses, rejoinders and
documents are filed electronically through the Online E-Filing System
The live streaming
link can be accessed on the official website of the Delhi High-court
( https://delhihighcourt.nic.in ) under
the title "LIVE STREAMING
MY TAKE :
Ø Justice
delayed is Justice Denied ……………………………. 12 Sept
2018
Extract :
If we want to reduce the average
“case disposal time “ from 6 YEARS to 6 MONTHS , we must do better than the
Chinese – as follows :
· Launch online portal……..www.OnlineJustice.gov.in
…..having following features / pages /
User Interfaces :
# Who can register a
litigation and how ( detailed form to be filled in )
# What kind of
complaints can be filed ( Eg; property / divorce / fraud / loans etc )
# Time frame of
hearings ( based on backlog at that point )
# Search / Selection
of “ empanelled lawyers “ ( with their fees tariff )
# Method of conducting
“ Online Trial “ ( Audio – Video Conference calls )
# Online payment of
Court Fees / Lawyer’s fees
# Who can “ watch “
the online trial and how ( Video broadcast ) and when
# Progress Chart as
trial proceeds / Upload – Download of documents
# Court Room
allotted ( by software ) to each litigation
Not
being limited by any “ Physical Constraints “ , it will be possible ( for the
software
), to open as many “ Virtual / Online “ Court Rooms as required
Only
limitation will be the Number of available Judges at any given time
Let none have doubts about the
ability of our Start Ups to design / develop and launch such a portal within 6
months , whose “ Conceptual Frame Work “ could resemble ,
Software
Architecture For Online Jobs Fair
And as far as finding 10,000 Judges to conduct “ Online Trials “ from the
comfort
of
the State –except providing them with a fast broadband connection ) , I suggest
that we rope in retired judges on a “ Per Case Retainer “ basis ( paid into their
Jan Dhan accounts )
There must be a “ Bonus cum Penalty “ formula to govern the payments to the
Judges , depending upon the “ Actual Time “ taken to dispose off a given case as
against the “ Target Time “ ( to be computed by Artificial Intelligent Software ,
based on historical data being continuously compiled for all the cases , once the
portal gets launched )
I urge Chief Justice Hon Deepak Misraji to treat this email as a PIL and “ direct “
the NDA government to initiate action on this suggestion ( I cannot afford a
lawyer ! )
Your " Activism " in this
matter will go a long way to restore the faith of the ordinary citizens in the
judiciary !
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.hemenparekh.ai / 11
Oct 2023
Related
Readings :
Ø Congratulations, Hon CJI , Shri S A Bobdeji ……………….[ 07 Dec 2019 ]
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Ø AI come to judgement ? Not for a while ! …………………….[ 17 Dec 2019 ]
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Ø See You Out of Court ……………………………………………………..[ 11 Jan 2020 ]
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Ø Law : Nothing Artificial in Arbitration………………………………[ 16 Feb 2020 ]
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Ø This is no joke – just acceptance of Inevitable !............[ 02 Nov 2020 ]
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Ø Live Streaming of Court Proceedings ……………………………..[ 09 Nov 2020 ]
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Ø Supreme Surveillance Solution ? …………………………………… [ 05 Dec 2020 ]
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Ø Virtual Court Benchmarks ………………………………………………..[ 14 Jan 2021 ]
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Ø SC is a global leader in Virtual Hearings amid
pandemic / TOI / 22
February 2021
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Ø SC gears up for live streaming of sessions / 04
Nov
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Ø SC: CCTVs must in offices of CBI, ED, Police Stations / HT
– 03 Dec
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Ø 5L cases pending in HCs, SC set to recall retired judges / TNN - 26
March
Justice
: Mirage in a Physical Court ?.............. 21 July 2023
Extract :
Following
are comments from BARD on the feasibility of my suggestions :
I read your blog post and I think the additional features you suggested are all
feasible with the help of AI
software.
·
Automatic document classification can help to speed up the process of case management by
automatically sorting documents into relevant categories. This can save time
for lawyers and judges, who can then focus on more important task
·
Automatic case management can
help to track the progress of cases and ensure that deadlines are met. This can
help to reduce delays in the court system and improve the efficiency of case
management.
·
Real-time translation can
help to ensure that all parties involved in a case can understand each other,
regardless of their language. This can help to improve communication and reduce
misunderstandings.
·
Facial recognition can
be used to verify the identity of participants in a virtual court hearing. This
can help to prevent fraud and ensure that the right people are involved in the
case.
·
Natural language processing can be used to analyze legal documents and extract relevant
information. This can help lawyers to research cases more quickly and
efficiently.
I think these additional features
would be a valuable addition to virtual courts and would help to streamline the
process of delivering justice. I am excited to see how AI software is used to
improve the court system in the future.
In addition to the features you
mentioned, I think AI software could also be used to:
·
Generate transcripts of court hearings, which would make it easier for people to review the
·
Provide real-time feedback to lawyers and judges, helping them to make better
decisions.
·
Identify potential bias in
the court system, and help to mitigate it.
I believe that AI has the
potential to revolutionize the court system, and I am excited to see how it is
used to improve the delivery of justice in the years to come.
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