The Karnataka High Court has embarked upon an ambitious project to computerise the judicial network in the State, including district and taluk courts.
fter introducing videoconferencing between the courts and the Central Jail near Parappana Agrahara here, the High Court has plans to introduce videoconferencing between it and all the district courts.
Audio/videoconferencing has already been provided in the City Civil Court complex, the Magistrate Court complex and the Mayo Hall Court complex in Bangalore and in the district courts in Dharwad, Belgaum, Bellary, Gulbarga and Mysore.
Undertrial prisoners are digitally produced for remand through audio/video link in these courts. The audio/video linkage will be extended to other districts in a phased manner.
The High Court has plans to modernise the system of communication between itself and the lower courts. As of now communication is through telephone, fax, letters and, in some cases, personal interaction. All these have their own weaknesses and, in many cases, clarifications or details of cases and other matters sought by the High Court have been delayed due to the lack of a foolproof and efficient system of communication.
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