SC goes digital: PM Modi's new formula - ‘Information Technology plus Indian Talent is equal to India Tomorrow'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the integrated case management system of the Supreme Court in the presence of the Chief Justice of India. The system will help litigants access data and retrieve information online and will be a step towards a paperless Supreme Court.

Here are the highlights:

#IT + IT = IT. This means 'Information technology + Indian Talent = India Tomorrow'

#Let us create a mass movement to provide legal aid to the poor

#Need of the hour is to focus on application of science and technology

#Impact and influence of artificial intelligence is going to increase. Space technology is also becoming important

#Technology has the power to transform our economic potential as well

#E-governance is easy, effective and economical. It is also environment friendly. Paperless offices will benefit the environment

#Embracing technology can't happen if only a few people are keen on it. The scale must be larger

#Our understanding of technology should not be limited to hardware only

#When it comes to technology, it is true that mindset became a problem

#In my last meeting with the CJI, he had expressed concern on how to reduce the number of cases which are pending

#PM Modi speaking at inauguration of seminar on Supreme Court's journey towards becoming Digital Court

Speaking on the occasion, CJI Jagdish Singh Khehar said he proposes to integrate the system with all the 24 high courts and the subordinate courts.

It will help usher transparency, reduce manipulation and help the litigant know about the progress of the case on a real time basis, he said.

Every central and state government department will know if they have been made party to the case and help them prepare accordingly. The court fee and process fee will be calculated online, which will help the litigant about the cost involved.

Justice Khehar said it will help the bar and not increase its workload. 

(With inputs from PTI)