Context (PIB):875 eSewaKendras have been established for District Courts nationwide.
e-Seva Kendras are established under the eCourts Mission Mode Project in theHigh Courts and District Court in each State on a pilot basis.
They are designed to function as a single-point destination for providing legal help and support to regular people involved in lawsuits and to lawyers.
They allow individuals to get updates on the cases and obtain copies of court judgements and directives.
It also offers guidance for submitting legal cases electronically.
Significance:It will advance the right to access the legal systemand theright to justice.
e-Courts Project
It is one of the National e- Governance projects being implemented in the District and Subordinate Courts since 2007.
Monitored By: Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice.
Objective: To provide designated services to litigants, lawyers and the judiciary by universal computerisation of district and subordinate courts and enhancement of ICT enablement of the justice system.