CJI Surya Kant inaugurated Phase III of the e-Courts Project, aiming to transform India’s justice system. He emphasised the initiative goes beyond digitisation, focusing on redesigning access to justice and improving efficiency, inclusivity, and citizen centric service delivery nationwide.
Nikhil Kamath argues that India’s justice system favors the privileged due to unequal access to legal resources, with only 1% utilizing free legal aid. He believes AI can democratize justice by enhancing speed, reducing errors, and improving access to legal knowledge, thereby enabling entrepreneurs to create equitable legal solutions for all.
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud today emphasized the need for legal education and proceedings in regional languages to empower lawyers to advocate effectively in their mother tongues. He also highlighted the integration of technology in the judiciary and called for the recognition of the district judiciary as the backbone of the legal system.
On Sunday(25th August),Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the challenges faced by the common man in the Indian judicial system and reiterated the government’s efforts to simplify justice delivery. He addressed these issues during the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur.
