Supreme Court e-committee invites suggestions on draft vision document for phase III of e-Courts Project

The Supreme Court e-committee has invited suggestions from stakeholders on the draft vision document for phase III of the e-Courts Project. .Justice DY Chandrachud, Chairperson of the Supreme Court of India e-Courts Project has requested all the stakeholders, i.e advocates, litigants, common citizens, law students, technical experts to submit their suggestions and opinions on the draft vision document..As per the vision document, “phase III of the e-Courts project envisions a judicial system that is more accessible, efficient and equitable for every individual who seeks justice, or is part of the delivery of justice, in India.”.Justice Chandrachud while addressing the stakeholders stated that the “objectives of the e-Committee include: Interlinking of all courts across the country; ICT enablement of the Indian judicial system; Enabling courts to enhance judicial productivity, both qualitatively and quantitatively; Making the justice delivery system accessible, cost-effective, transparent and accountable; and Providing citizen-centric services.”.Vision for phase III is sought to be built on the following four building blocks:.Core Values: Phase III must strive for a modern judicial system, governed by core values of trust, empathy, sustainability and transparency which, while simplifying procedures, will maximise the positives of technology and minimise its risks and challenges..Whole-of-system approach: Phase III aim to make processes more efficient across all three components of dispute management i.e. dispute avoidance, containment and resolution. Each of these components will require technological integration with different institutions..Adoption frameworks: Phase III focuses on building strong adoption frameworks. Such frameworks must include behavioral nudges, adequate training and skill set development, feedback loops, along with the requisite mandate of law..Governance framework: The key goals and strategy of Phase III prioritises the creation of a core digital infrastructure that can enable the development of services for dispute resolution by the judiciary and services of solutions for dispute containment and resolution by the ecosystem