Digitisation of judiciary nearing completion

Digital services have been introduced at the apex court as well as many lower ones across the country as part of bringing the entire judiciary under digitisation process to make it time-befitting, reduce harassment of justice seekers and dispose of the cases in a logical timeframe, reports BSS.

'Syed Aminul Islam, Registrar General of the Supreme Court said, "all measures have been taken to bring the entire judiciary under digitisation".

The Awami League (AL)-led grand alliance government took up the project in 2009 and the digitisation process has gathered pace under the leadership of incumbent Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.

As part of the digitisation process, 150 judges have been given smart tabs while mobile apps has been introduced for Dhaka courts to facilitate the justice seekers to find the regular cause list over their cell phones. A complete website with server has been set up at the Supreme Court (SC). Digital services have also been introduced in Chittagong court.

New initiative has also been taken to stop fraudulence in getting bail with the setting up of a sub domain system in the Supreme Court (AC) website. Every detail of the court order will be incorporated in the domain and the jail authorities will see every detail of the order of any case using password in case of releasing prisoner from the jail.

Over 200 lower courts across the country alongside the apex court have already been brought under the digital process to give quick services to the service seekers. A database of the officers of the judiciary is now being prepared.

Tabs and laptops have been distributed among many lower court judges and the judges will get machine to record deposition of the witnesses. Measures have already been taken to ensure internet services to every court of the country.