DESERVING HONOUR: President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam honouring Y.G. Krishnamurthy, longest served judge, at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Hyderabad on Thursday. Chief Justice G.S. Singhvi, Governor Sushil Kumar Shinde (partly seen), Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Minister Konathala Ramakrishna are also seen. - PHOTO: P.V. Sivakumar

HYDERABAD: President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has said there was need to work out a total e-judiciary system for implementation by the courts.

"From the time the case is registered, till it is disposed of with judgment, the entire processing must take place electronically," Dr. Kalam said addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the Andhra Pradesh High Court here on Thursday. This would enable disposal of cases in a transparent and quicker manner.

The Government had approved a plan to connect all the 15,000 courts in the country from the district to the Supreme Court through Wide Area Network, he pointed out. The President said the Andhra Pradesh High Court could consider creation of mobile legal aid and Lok Adalat for on-the-spot settlement of cases in rural areas.

The High Court could suggest to the village authorities introduction of a system for out-of-court settlement in villages with the assistance of some unbiased persons in the region.

This will enable the settlement of a large number of cases in the village itself, leading to a harmonious atmosphere.

He underscored the need to evolve a `Judiciary Programme Management Group' with the authority to create mobile pendency clearance courts, which could move to various districts for hearing the cases in the village itself and provide speedy justice.

Governor Sushil Kumar Shinde wanted a thorough look at the public interest litigation (PIL) being filed in the courts. He said chances are that many such cases were for publicity sake, which increased the burden of the courts.

Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy said Lok Adalats have proved to be effective means of rendering justice.

Pendency of cases

In order to reduce the pendency of cases, new courts have been established and a new High Court building complex is being constructed adjacent to the existing imposing structure.

Chief Justice G.S. Singhvi said computerisation of the courts in the State would be completed in three years. Law Minister K. Ramakrishna, HC Judge Bilal Nazki and others were present.

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