Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday unveiled a major digital initiative aimed at streamlining judicial data integration and enhancing public access to court services nationwide.
Announcing the move at the start of the day’s proceedings, the CJI said the judiciary is launching the "One Case One Data" initiative to create a unified system integrating information from high courts, district courts and taluka courts across the country.
"We are commencing the 'one case one data' initiative with multi-level information of all high courts, district and taluka court details embedded.
We look forward to developing an efficient case management system," the CJI said.
The initiative is expected to streamline case management by creating a more comprehensive and interconnected digital database across the country's courts.
The CJI also announced the launch of "Su Sahay", an Artificial Intelligence-powered assistance chatbot integrated with the Supreme Court website to facilitate easier access to justice and court-related services for litigants.
The CJI said the chatbot has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in collaboration with the Supreme Court Registry.
"We are also launching 'Su Sahay', an assistance chatbot for our website, developed by the NIC in collaboration with the Registry.
This will provide a simple and convenient interface for citizens to seek front-end guidelines and guidance in accessing essential services of the Supreme Court," he said.
He expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Registry officials and Bar members in supporting the digital initiatives.
"My best wishes to the Registry and to the officers who have done this commendable job.
I am quite confident that these initiatives will prove beneficial for all stakeholders," the CJI added.
(With inputs from PTI)