Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath has launched the Delhi High Court Mobile App along with several digital initiatives and urged the High Court to begin live streaming its proceedings.
“Delhi High Court Must Go Live”
Speaking at the event, Justice Vikram Nath highlighted the importance of transparency in the judicial process. “Delhi High Court is not on live stream. It must go live. It is a premier institution. So that the general public can see the proceedings,” he said.
The event also marked the rollout of the e-HRMS Portal for Judicial Officers, e-Office Pilot Project, Onboarding of MCD Appellate Tribunal and Juvenile Justice Boards on e-Courts, as well as the Digital Preservation of Judicial Records.
CM Rekha Gupta Hails Digitisation Efforts
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended the occasion and congratulated the High Court for embracing technology. “I congratulate you for the way you are digitising the court using technology,” she said.
The Chief Minister also underlined her government’s support for judicial reforms and infrastructure.
₹200 crore has been allocated for hybrid courts.
Four law researchers will be provided for every judge, with remuneration increased to ₹80,000.
All courtrooms will soon be connected to Wi-Fi.
“The way pending cases have been reduced with the help of technology will accelerate further,” she added.
Criticism Of Past Governments
In her speech, CM Gupta also criticised previous administrations, saying Delhi had been neglected for long.
“There is pollution, mountains of garbage, traffic jams… We remove 30 thousand metric tons of garbage mountains daily. The work of cleaning the Yamuna is also being done rapidly,” she said.
At the same time, she urged the judiciary not to let tomorrow’s headlines reflect conflict.
“I do not want it to be published in any newspaper tomorrow that the court reprimanded the government,” Gupta remarked.
Judiciary’s Response
Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya expressed gratitude towards the Chief Minister for her cooperation.
“You tried to understand our problem and assist in this initiative. I thank you for that,” he said.
He also stressed that the court is an integral part of the State. “There is nothing like pulling up. It is our endeavour to energise the other parts of the State,” he noted.
Justice Vikram Nath, in a lighter tone, told the Chief Minister, “CM, come here to make us understand. Look, you will be kept on getting reprimanded. This is for your benefit. This is for the betterment of your government. We do not have any enmity with you.”
Court’s Digital Leap
At the outset, Justice Prathiba M. Singh underlined the progress of the High Court in digital transformation.
She reminded the gathering that the Delhi High Court was the first in the country to go paperless, setting the benchmark for e-Court initiatives across India.
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