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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - February 2023

Feb 2023

Sep 20, 2023

Supreme Court, NALSA launch Undertrial Review Committee Special Campaign 2023

The Supreme Court of India and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) launched a nationwide campaign to expedite the identification and review of prisoners who are eligible to be considered for release from jails.
The campaign termed 'Undertrial Review Committee Special Campaign 2023' was launched by Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul who is also the Executive Chairperson of NALSA.
The campaign is taking place from September 18 to November 20, 2023 and will cover all districts in India.
The campaign aims to enhance the current operations of the Under Trial Review Committees (UTRCs) which were established pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court in 2015. These UTRCs are led by District & Sessions Judges and include District Magistrates, Superintendents of Police, Secretaries, District Legal Services Authorities and officers-in-charge of prisons as members.

Sep 19, 2023

Indian Council of Arbitration and Vienna International Arbitral Centre Forge Strategic Partnership

The Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) in New Delhi, India, and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) through a virtual meeting, showcasing the use of modern technology in the field of arbitration. The signing ceremony was graced by the presence of Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz, President of VIAC, Mr. N G Khaitan, President of ICA, Mr. Arun Chawla, Director General of ICA, and Niamh Leinwather, Secretary General of VIAC.
This MOU represents a strong display of solidarity between two leading international arbitral institutions, dedicated to promoting and facilitating the utilization of arbitration in resolving cross-border commercial disputes spanning various sectors. The MOU encompasses an agreement to promote international arbitration and jointly explore the possibility of organizing conferences, workshops, seminars, training programs, and other related events.

Sep 18, 2023

Cabinet Approves eCourts Phase III for 4 Years

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the eCourts Project Phase III as a Central Sector Scheme spanning four years (2023 onwards) with financial outlay of Rs. 7210 crore. This initiative aims to leverage technology to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of the courts.
One of the central objectives of the eCourts Phase III project is to transition towards a digital, online, and paperless court system. This ambitious endeavour seeks to digitize the entire spectrum of court records, including legacy documents. This digital transformation is poised to streamline court processes, reduce administrative overhead, and expedite access to critical legal information.
The eCourts project traces its roots back to 2007 and operates as a centrally sponsored scheme under the National e-Governance Plan. The Supreme Court spearheads the policy planning, strategic direction, and implementation of the project, while the Department of Justice (DoJ) provides essential funding.
The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of eCourts Phase III is implemented under the joint partnership of Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India and eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, in a decentralized manner through the respective High Courts to develop a judicial system that would promote ease of justice by making the system more accessible, affordable, reliable, predictable, and transparent for all stakeholders.

Sep 16, 2023

SC Collegium Recommends 18 High Court Additional Judges for Appointment as Permanent Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud recommended the names of seven additional judges of the Allahabad High Court and 11 of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for appointment as permanent judges.
Those who have been recommended for appointment are Justices Umesh Chandra Sharma, Renu Agarwal, Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, Mayank Kumar Jain, Shiv Shanker Prasad, Gajendra Kumar and Nalin Kumar Srivastava of the Allahabad High Court.
Those who have been recommended for appointment as permanent judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court are Justices Nidhi Gupta, Sanjay Vashisth, Tribhuvan Dahiya, Namit Kumar, Harkesh Manuja, Aman Chaudhary, Naresh Singh, Harsh Bunger, Jagmohan Bansal, Deepak Manchanda and Alok Jain.

Sep 15, 2023

Supreme Court Joins National Judicial Data Grid

Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud announced that the Supreme Court is now officially on board with the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). This move, carried out under the court's open data policy, opens up real-time data access regarding case pendency in courts across India.
National Judicial Data Grid is a national portal that holds real-time information and data on all cases pending and disposed of by courts nationwide. This includes High Courts as well as district and Taluka Courts, and now the Supreme Court of India.
The NJDG is regarded as a flagship project of the E-Courts Mission. This platform was developed through collaboration between the National Informatics Centre and the in-house IT team of the Supreme Court.
National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) for High Courts was launched by K. K. Venugopal, Attorney General of India on July 3, 2020

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