**Executive Summary**
This document details the progress and future plans of the e-Courts Mission Mode Project, aimed at modernizing India's judicial system through digital infrastructure and enhanced citizen services. Key achievements include digitizing over 660.36 crore pages of court records and establishing 2,444 eSewaKendras. Phase III, budgeted at ₹7,210 crore, is planned from 2023-2027 to further transform courts into digital and paperless environments.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Digital Infrastructure and Service Enhancement**
* The e-Courts Mission Mode Project aims to expedite case disposal, increase transparency, and improve access to justice.
* Phase I (2011) focused on foundational digital infrastructure, computerizing 14,249 courts and enabling digital case management in 13,672 courts.
* Phase II (2015-2023) expanded citizen-centric digital services, increasing computerized courts to 18,735 and significantly expanding video conferencing facilities.
* Introduction of key platforms like the Free and Open-Source Case Information System (CIS), National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), and eSewaKendras occurred during Phase II.
* Over 660.36 crore pages of court records have been digitized.
* 2,444 eSewaKendras have been established to enhance citizen service delivery.
* Over 3.97 crore hearings have been conducted via video conferencing.
* Approximately 1.07 crore cases have been filed electronically through the eFiling platform.
* Live streaming of court proceedings has expanded to 11 High Courts.
* All eCourts portals are now hosted on the NIC's cloud infrastructure, and district court websites have been migrated to the S3WAAS platform.
* **Case Information System (CIS) Upgrade**
* The Case Information System (CIS) has been upgraded to version 4.0.
* This upgrade introduces enhanced objectivity, transparency, and speed in case management.
* Advanced AI-based tools, including a defect identification module and a Legal Research and Analysis Assistant (LegRAA), are being integrated.
* The Digital Courts platform enables judges to access case documents, pleadings, and evidence digitally, moving towards a paperless court ecosystem.
* **Phase III (2023-2027)**
* This phase has a budget of ₹7,210 crore to further modernize the judiciary.
* It aims to transform Indian courts into Digital and Paperless Courts.
* Plans include digitizing legacy and current case records.
* Video conferencing will be expanded to all courts, jails, and hospitals.
* Online courts will be extended beyond traffic violations.
* Universal saturation of eSewaKendras and creation of a state-of-the-art cloud-based data repository are planned.
* Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) will be deployed for case analysis and forecasting.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Citizens**
* **Impact:** Improved access to justice through faster case disposal, enhanced transparency in judicial processes, and more convenient citizen service delivery via eSewaKendras. Digital access to court records and online filing will streamline legal procedures.
* **Action Required:** Utilize eSewaKendras for facilitation services and the eFiling platform for case submission.
* **Lawyers**
* **Impact:** Simplified judicial processes, increased transparency, and improved efficiency in case management due to the upgraded CIS and digital platforms. Access to digital case-related documents and pleadings.
* **Action Required:** Adapt to and utilize the upgraded CIS, eFiling platform, and digital court platforms for case management and access to information.
* **Judiciary (Judges and Court Staff)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced objectivity, transparency, and speed in case management with the CIS v4.0 upgrade and AI-based tools. Digital access to all case-related documents and evidence will significantly contribute to a paperless environment. Expanded video conferencing capabilities will facilitate remote hearings.
* **Action Required:** Integrate and utilize the upgraded CIS, Digital Courts platform, and AI-enabled tools in judicial workflows.
* **State Governments/UTs**
* **Impact:** Support provided by the Central Government for establishing suitable infrastructure facilities for the District and Subordinate Judiciary.
* **Action Required:** Continue to cooperate and provide necessary resources to supplement the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for infrastructure development.
Key Entities Referenced
e-Courts Mission Mode Project: A government initiative to modernize the judiciary through digital infrastructure and services.
Case Information System (CIS): A digital system used for case management in courts, recently upgraded to version 4.0.
eSewaKendras: Centers established to enhance citizen service delivery within the judicial system.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary: A scheme providing resources for infrastructure development in the district and subordinate judiciary.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The government ministry responsible for the initiatives described.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Over 660.36 crore pages of court records have
been digitized
2,444 eSewaKendras have been established to enhance
citizen service delivery
Case Information System (CIS) has been upgraded to version
4.0, introducing enhanced objectivity, transparency, and
speed in case management
Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 12:48PM by PIB Delhi
The Government has taken several initiatives to provide an ecosystem for faster disposal of cases by the
judiciary which, inter-alia, includes amalgamation of latest technologies for increasing access to justice and
greater transparency under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project and supplementing of the resources of the
State Governments/UTs for providing suitable infrastructure facilities for the District and Subordinate
Judiciary under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary.
The Digital Justice System under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project has expedited and simplified judicial
processes and has also improved transparency and accessibility in the justice delivery system. The details are
as follows:
Phase I, initiated in 2011 with an outlay of ₹935 crore, primarily focused on establishing the foundational
digital infrastructure of the judiciary. It achieved computerization of 14,249 District and Subordinate Courts,
installation of Local Area Network (LAN) in 13,683 courts, and software enablement of 13,672 courts for
digital case management, video conferencing facilities in 493 courts and 347 jails.
Building upon this groundwork, Phase II, implemented from 2015 to 2023 with an outlay of ₹1,670 crore,
expanded the scope from basic computerization to providing citizen-centric digital services. The number of
computerized courts rose to 18,735, representing a 31.5% increase over Phase I. Video conferencing facilities
expanded more than fivefold, covering 3,240 courts (a 557% increase) and 1,272 jails (a 266% increase),
reflecting the growing reliance on digital hearings. WAN connectivity reached 99.5% of court complexes,
ensuring robust network access. This phase also saw the introduction of key platforms such as the Free and
Open-Source Case Information System (CIS), the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) as a transparent online
repository of case data, and the establishment of eSewaKendras to provide front-end facilitation services to
citizens and lawyers.
The Government has demonstrated its commitment in modernizing judiciary with advanced digital
infrastructure by significantly increasing the budget of Phase III (2023–2027) to ₹7,210 crore. This phase
envisions transforming Indian courts into Digital and Paperless Courts by digitizing legacy and current case
records, expanding video conferencing to all courts, jails, and hospitals, and extending online courts beyond
traffic violations. It also aims for universal saturation of eSewaKendras, 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.
Currently, over 660.36 crore pages of court records have been digitized, and 2,444 eSewaKendras have been
established to enhance citizen service delivery. Courts have conducted over 3.97 crore hearings through
video conferencing facilities. Approximately 1.07 cr. cases have been filed electronically through the eFiling
platform. Live streaming of court proceedings has expanded to four additional High Courts, Uttarakhand,
Calcutta, Telangana, and Meghalaya, making it 11. All eCourts portals are now hosted on the NIC’s cloud
infrastructure, and district court websites have been migrated to the Secure, Scalable, and Sugamya Website
as a Service (S3WAAS) platform.
Further, the Case Information System (CIS) has been upgraded to version 4.0, introducing enhanced
objectivity, transparency, and speed in case management. Advanced AI-based tools are being integrated into
judicial workflows, such as the AI/ML-enabled defect identification module developed by the Supreme Court
in collaboration with IIT Madras, and the Legal Research and Analysis Assistant (LegRAA) developed by
NIC’s Centre of Excellence under the guidance of the eCommittee. The Digital Courts platform enables
judges to access all case-related documents, pleadings, and evidence digitally, marking a significant leap
toward a paperless court ecosystem.
This information was given by 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 a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha
today.
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