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CJI DY Chandrachud: Supreme Court using technology to bring courtrooms closer to people
CJI said that during his tenure as a judge of the SC, he has initiated several initiatives for access to justice, stating that the most potent weapon is technology. Read further on Dynamite News: Read further on Dynamite News:
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Monday that the Supreme Court is using technology to bring courtrooms closer to people, and online streaming of proceedings has taken the court to the hearts and homes of people.
At the first regional conference on access to legal aid, CJI DY Chandrachud made these remarks. The conference is themed 'Access to Legal Aid: Strengthening Access to Justice in the Global South'.
Nations that are regarded as having a relatively low level of economic and industrial development are referred to as the Global South. Addressing the gathering, CJI mentioned that India has played a pivotal role in establishing the Supreme Court of Mauritius, and recently the country signed a MoU with the Supreme Court of Singapore.
CJI said that during his tenure as a judge of the SC, he has initiated several initiatives for access to justice, stating that the most potent weapon is technology.
"We are using it to bring the courtroom closer to people...Online streaming of proceedings has taken the Supreme Court of India to the hearts and homes of common citizens," the CJI said.