THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDIAN LEGAL SYSTEM ANDLEGAL EDUCATION: A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
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The Indian judicial system is currently experiencing a significant shift as a result of the incorporation of technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, automation, and data analytics. Efficient, accessible, and effective legal services such as case administration, research, and conflict resolution can be enhanced by the utilisation of these technology. In order to enhance the efficiency, collaboration, and productivity of their judicial processes, the Supreme Court of India and other law firms have used technology-based solutions, including the e-Courts Project, e-SCR, SUVAS, and SUPACE. In order to enhance efficiency and case administration, it is imperative for the Indian legal education system to embrace technological advancements. These technological technologies facilitate the digitization of the judicial system, granting stakeholders internet access to court-related information services, and enhancing the efficiency of analysts and judges. The article highlights the necessity of incorporating technology into the Indian legal education system to enhance efficiency, foster collaboration, expedite processes, improve access to information, reduce costs, promote transparency, enable data analytics, provide predictive insights, and better case management in the Judicial System.
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Section 144 CrPC was imposed to ‘enable social distancing and to break the continuous chain of COVID-19 infection and spread. The central government also requested Supreme Court for a blanket order to prevent news outlets from publishing any news related to COVID-19 without government clearance.’ 5 (2018) 10 SCC 628.
Swapnil Tripathi vs. Supreme Court of India, (2018) 10 SCC 628. In this case, a nine-judge bench of the Indian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of live streaming of court proceedings, stating, “it is in the public interest and should be subject to structured guidelines. The e-committee discussed rules for live streaming and the importance of technology in enhancing open courts. The court has already integrated ICT into the judiciary, with a unified Case Information System (CIS) software developed to cater to local procedures and languages. The court has also introduced AI tools for transcribing court proceedings and arguments. The court recently reopened with a futuristic LED video wall, digital video conferencing, and free WiFi facilities. The use of AI for translating judgments into different regional languages was praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”
Note: e-SCR offers digital versions of the official reports of judgements and orders issued by the Supreme Court of India.
See, SUPACE is an AI research assistant tool that improves the productivity of analysts and judges by improving proficiency and reducing pendency. It provides information in a couple of seconds even from thousands of pages of documents.
See, the object of NJDJ, “Since its launch under the e-Courts project, National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) has served as a one-stop repository of all case related information pertaining to High Courts as well as District and Taluka Courts. With the onboarding of the Supreme Court of India’s case data, NJDG has become the only website which offers single window access to the entire information relating to cases and Courts starting from the Taluka level Courts to the Apex Court of our country in a searchable manner. Visitors to this portal shall also have access to a variety of ancillary information such as analytical-comparative statistics of institution, pendency and disposal of cases, data of various categories of Benches and CORAMs, details of registered and unregistered cases, agewise break-up of cases in a transparent manner.” available at: https://njdg.ecourts.gov.in/ (last visited on January 08, 2021).
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The BCI Rules of Legal Education embracing computer education would improve legal education and provide aspiring attorneys with vital skills for a modern legal practice environment. The BCI strongly promotes the significance of computer education and urges institutions to take a central role in this effort, creating an atmosphere that cultivates technical expertise in future legal professionals. Collectively, they may guarantee that prospective solicitors are proficient in managing digital platforms, hence enhancing the general advancement of the legal field in this age of digital revolution.