Gujarat HC Jubilee; PM congratulates E-Lok Adalats

By News Helpline – 6th February 2021

Addressing the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Gujarat High Court, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, at a click of lawyers and litigants all details of cases at the National Judicial Data Grid has ensured “ease of justice” but also increased “ease of business”.

In this online interaction, he said that the government and the judiciary are responsible for developing the world-class judicial system in which justice would easily be available to the last man in the society and will be delivered on time.

"Confidence has increased among foreign investors that in India their judicial rights are safe. In 2018, in its ease of doing business report, the World Bank has praised the National Judicial Data Grid," Modi said.

He also said the use of "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) is being explored to make it part of the judicial process to make the judicial system "future-ready" and AI will increase efficiency and speed of Judiciary.

"To end digital divide in the country and help common man, 'e-Sewa kendras' have been opened at high courts and district courts. At a time of the pandemic, online and e-Lok Adalat has been the new normal, And the First Lok Adalat was held in Junagadh of Gujarat e-courts," he said.

E-Lok Adalat has become the medium for timely justice with ease. In 24 states of the country, several lakh cases have been received and resolved in e-Lok Adalat. “Same speed, facility and faith are required from our judicial system," he said.