Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Virtual Courts : Technology is Mandatory

 


 

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 ,

 

 

     On Line Jobs Fair   

 

 

    Software Architecture For Online Jobs Fair   

 

 

   And as far as finding 10,000 Judges to conduct “ Online Trials “ from the

  comfort of their homes ( and without imposing any “ Infrastructure Burden “ on

 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 proceedings after the fact.

      

·                  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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