Technology has given people more access to courts: CJI

Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde on Wednesday said that technology has allowed people more access to the courts and the legal system specially the Supreme Court and High Courts across the countryJustice Bobde after inaugurating the eSewa Kendra in the Tripura High Court said that this would give access to the court and eliminate many problemsReferring to the legal aid system in England he said that openness is important throughout the history of lawThe CJI said that the electronic mode and technology dependent justice system would not only eliminate many problems but would also give better access to the court to the peopleThough the progression of technology depended on the resources but systems like eSewa Kendra would help the people to get more access to the legal systemThe eSewa Kendras have been created in the High Court to enable litigants to obtain information in respect to the case status and to obtain copies of judgments and orders These centres also extend assistance in efiling of casesJustice Bobde highly appreciated the people of Tripura for giving shelter and help to the lakhs of refugees during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation War despite very limited resources of the state and its peopleIt shows resources are a secondary part of life It is the mens heart and character that determine the greatness of the people The courage conviction and magnanimity besides greatness of the people of Tripura are still continuingReferring to the rich culture and history of Tripura he said that Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore spent a lot of his time in Tripura and two great musicians Sachin Dev Burman and his son Rahul Dev Burman belonged to TripuraTripura High Court Chief Justice Akil Kureshi also addressed the function organised in connection with the inauguration of the eSewa Kendra at the High Court while Justice Subhashish Talapatra and Justice Satya Gopal Chattopadhyay among other dignitaries were also presentAccompanied by Odishas Lokayukta Ajit Singh the CJI who is visiting the northeastern states and attended several events in Assam and Mizoram arrived in Tripura on Wednesday and subsequently left Agartala before the eveningThe CJI also visited the famous 520yearold Tripura Sundari Temple in southern Tripuras UdaipurKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever