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Crime
High Court mandates daily digitisation of case files to streamline judiciary
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 07:32 PM
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The High Court ordered that all case files be digitised each day, aiming to improve record‑keeping and reduce delays in the judicial process.
The bench of the High Court issued a directive requiring the digitisation of every case file on a daily basis. The order seeks to modernise the court's record‑management system and ensure that electronic copies are available promptly for judges, lawyers and litigants.
By converting physical files into digital format each day, the court hopes to cut down on the time spent retrieving documents and to minimise the risk of loss or damage. Officials anticipate that the move will also facilitate faster case tracking and improve overall transparency in the judicial workflow.
The court has instructed the administrative department to set up the necessary scanning infrastructure and to allocate staff for round‑the‑clock operations. A compliance report is to be submitted to the bench within a fortnight, after which the order will be reviewed for any adjustments.
Legal practitioners welcomed the step, noting that regular digitisation could alleviate the chronic backlog of pending cases. However, they also cautioned that adequate training and data‑security measures must accompany the rollout to protect sensitive information.
By converting physical files into digital format each day, the court hopes to cut down on the time spent retrieving documents and to minimise the risk of loss or damage. Officials anticipate that the move will also facilitate faster case tracking and improve overall transparency in the judicial workflow.
The court has instructed the administrative department to set up the necessary scanning infrastructure and to allocate staff for round‑the‑clock operations. A compliance report is to be submitted to the bench within a fortnight, after which the order will be reviewed for any adjustments.
Legal practitioners welcomed the step, noting that regular digitisation could alleviate the chronic backlog of pending cases. However, they also cautioned that adequate training and data‑security measures must accompany the rollout to protect sensitive information.