**Executive Summary**
The e-Courts Project Phase-III, with a budget of Rs.7,210 crore over four years, aims to transform Indian courts into digital and paperless environments. As of December 11, 2025, significant progress has been made, including connecting court complexes to Wide Area Networks, implementing Case Information System (CIS) 4.0, and expanding real-time digital services. Virtual courts have been established, and various apps have been developed to aid lawyers, litigants, and judges. The project aims to improve efficiency and access to justice.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Infrastructure & Connectivity:**
* 99.5% of court complexes connected to Wide Area Network (WAN) with speeds of 10-100 Mbps.
* Video conferencing available in 3,240 courts and 1,272 jails; 3.81 crore online case hearings conducted till 30.09.2025.
**Digitization and E-Filing:**
* Case Information System (CIS) 4.0 implemented in all courts.
* High Courts and District Courts have digitised court records involving 224.66 crore pages and 354.87 crore pages respectively.
* 5,187 court establishments enabled on the e-filing portal; 92.08 lakh cases e-filed till 30.09.2025.
**Digital Services & Applications:**
* Real-time digital services include over 4 lakh SMS and 6 lakh emails daily. Over 14 crore SMS sent to litigants and advocates.
* e-Courts Services mobile app (3.38 crore downloads) provides case status, cause lists, etc.
* JustIS app (21,955 downloads) is a management tool for judges.
* 1,987 e-Sewa Kendras operational for online service assistance.
* Nyaya Shruti app launched in 2024 under ICJS for virtual appearances and testimonies.
**Virtual Courts & E-Payments:**
* 29 Virtual Courts established till 30.09.2025, receiving 8.96 crore challans, with 7.84 crore challans disposed of, and 86.59 lakh challans paid, amounting to Rs.895.59 crore.
* e-Payments system processed 49.2 lakh transactions for court fees (Rs.1,215.98 crore) and 4.86 lakh transactions for fines (Rs.61.97 crore).
**Online Resources:**
* The Judgment Search Portal hosts 1.69 crore judgments.
* The S3WaaS platform hosts 730 District Court websites.
**Other Initiatives:**
* Live streaming of court proceedings is operational in 11 High Courts.
* Pilot testing of Digital Courts 2.1 application is underway.
* National Service and Tracking of Electronics Processes(NSTEP) system, the courts have processed 6.21 crore e-processes, out of which 1.61 crore e-processes have been successfully delivered.
* Digital recording of evidence introduced with the e-Sakshya platform.
* e-Summons platform introduced for faster and reliable communication of court notices.
**Impact Analysis**
**Judges**
*Impact:** Better tools to manage and monitor their judicial business. Access to digital case files, pleadings, and evidence, enhanced by AI and OCR.
*Action Required:** Participate in training and awareness programmes to enhance digital literacy.
**Lawyers**
*Impact:** Access to case information, status updates, and cause lists through the e-Courts Services mobile app. Improved facilities for video conferencing with accused persons, witnesses, etc. Facilitated online services through e-Sewa Kendras.
*Action Required:** Utilise the e-Courts Services mobile app and e-Sewa Kendras for case-related information and assistance.
**Litigants**
*Impact:** Access to case information, status updates, and cause lists through the e-Courts Services mobile app. Increased convenience through e-filing and e-payment of court fees and fines.
*Action Required:** Utilise the e-Courts Services mobile app for case information and e-filing and e-payment facilities.
**Court Staff**
*Impact:** Increased efficiency in handling court processes due to digitization of records and automation.
*Action Required:** Participate in training programmes and adapt to new digital processes.
Key Entities Referenced
e-Courts Project Phase-III: A scheme to transform Indian courts into digital and paperless courts.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The primary ministry responsible for implementing the e-Courts Project.
e-Sewa Kendras: Centers established to facilitate litigants and advocates with online services under the eCourts project.
Virtual Courts: Digital courts established as part of the e-Courts Project to handle specific types of cases, such as traffic violations.
Case Information System (CIS) 4.0: Implemented in all courts to have uniform adoption.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Digital Transformation of Judicial System
प्रव तथ: 11 DEC 2025 1:29PM by PIB Delhi
The Government is implementing e-Courts Project Phase-III with an outlay ofRs.7,210 crore over four
years. Funds to the tune of Rs.768.25 crore and Rs 1029.11 crore have been expended under the
project during financial year2023-24 and 2024-25 respectively. Further, Rs.907.97 crore have been
released during current financial year 2025-26.
The eCourts Project Phase III envisions transforming Indian courts into digital and paperless courts by
digitizing legacy and current case records, expanding video conferencing to all courts, jails, and selected
hospitals, and extending online courts beyond traffic violations. The project aims at universal saturation of
eSewa Kendras, creation of a state-of-the-art cloud-based data repository for storing digitized court
records and applications, and deployment of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for case analysis and forecasting. The Digital Courts 2.1 platform
enables judges to access all case-related documents, pleadings, and evidence digitally, marking a
significant leap toward a paperless court ecosystem. A few achievements under Phase-III of the e-Courts
Project for Information & Communication Technology enablement of the courts are as under:
i. 99.5% of court complexes have been connected to Wide Area Network with bandwidth speed
ranging from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps.
ii. Case Information System (CIS) 4.0 is implemented in all courts, with a user manual published
online for uniform adoption.
iii. Real-time digital services have expanded significantly, with more than 4 lakh SMS and more than 6
lakh emailsbeing issued daily and 35 lakh daily hits on the e-Courts portal. Courts have sent more
than 14 crore SMS to litigants and advocates.
iv. 29 Virtual Courts have been established till 30.09.2025. These Virtual Courts havereceived 8.96
crore challans, out of which 7.84 crore challans have been disposed and 86.59 lakh challans
were paid amounting to Rs.895.59 crore.
v. The e-Courts Services mobile app (3.38 crore downloads) provides the lawyers and litigants
relevant information about case status, cause lists etc.
vi. The JustIS app(21,955 downloads) is a management tool for the judges assisting them to
effectively organise and monitor their judicial business.
vii. High Courts and District Courts have already digitised court records involving 224.66 crore pages
and 354.87 crore pages respectively.
viii. Video conferencing facilities are available in 3,240 courtsand1,272 jails;and 3.81 crore online case
hearings have been conducted till 30.09.2025.
ix. Live streaming of court proceeding is operational in 11 High Courts.
x. 5,187 court establishments are enabled on e-filing portal, with 92.08 lakh cases e-filed till
30.09.2025.
xi. The e-Payments systemhas processed49.2 lakh transactions for court-fee worth Rs.1,215.98 crore
and 4.86 lakh transactions for fine worth Rs.61.97 crore.xii. Courts have operationalised 1,987 e-Sewa Kendras for facilitating litigants and advocates
regarding online services available under the eCourts project.
xiii. Under National Service and Tracking of Electronics Processes(NSTEP) system, the courts have
processed6.21 crore e-processes, out of which 1.61 croree-processes have been successfully
delivered.
xiv. The Judgment Search Portal hosts 1.69 crore judgments.
xv. The S3WaaS platform hosts 730 District Court websites, ensuring secure and accessible web
infrastructure.
xvi. Pilot testing of Digital Courts 2.1 application developed for making courts paperless has been taken
up.
In addition, Nyaya Shruti app has been launched in 2024 under the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System
(ICJS), to facilitate virtual appearances and testimonies of accused persons, witnesses, police officials,
prosecutors, scientific experts, prisoners etc. through video conferencing, saving both time and resources
while expediting case resolutions. In addition, digital recording of evidence has been introduced to
enhance accuracy and transparency with e-Sakshya platform. For faster and more reliable communication
of court notices and summons, e-Summons platform has been introduced.
While substantial progress has been made, certain challenges remain during the implementation and
operationalisation of this digital transformation. These challenges include variation in digital and physical
infrastructure across jurisdictions, scale and complexity of digitising legacy records, the need to strengthen
digital literacy among stakeholders, and evolving requirements pertaining to data security.
A number of measures are being undertaken to address these issues, including training and awareness
programmes for judges, court staff, advocates and other stakeholders; periodic security audit; provision of
special financial assistance to North East states to bridge regional infrastructural gaps; enhancement of
interoperable platforms across police, prisons, courts, and forensic labs; and adoption of a phased rollout
strategy. These initiatives being undertaken under the eCourts Project are expected to progressively enable
digital processes across all level of the judicial system, facilitate faster case processing, reduce delays,
improve coordination with allied criminal justice agencies and enhance access to justice for citizens.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and
Justice; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in Rajya
Sabha today.
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