Technology and
Electronic modes of communication in Judiciary is the need of the hour to
provide more transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness in the justice
delivery system. Video conferencing and online platforms are gaining momentum globally with the increased bandwidth and 4G services in the country The inefficient system of transporting hardcore criminals
and under trials to the court and back pose serious threats to the society and
the public at large. This also puts a huge financial burden on the part of the
Govt and results in wastage of resources, and hits the common
taxpayer.
Online Dispute Resolution.
Imagine bringing someone like David Coleman physically to the Indian Courts. The "Video Conference" to interact with the accused or the witnesses will be a game changer in judicial proceedings in India in this Digital Age..
The entire proceedings
in the “Virtual Meeting Room” is recorded with audio and video in the virtual
presence of a representative of the service provider like "Registrar"
certifying the electronic document on behalf of the online platform to make it an
admissible evidence in any Indian Court as per the Indian Evidence Act and the
Information Technology Act. Once the Virtual Arbitration proceedings are
completed, the Registrar will prepare the recording of the proceedings,
digitally sign it and make it available to the stake holders as a soft copy as
required.
