First e-court of India Inaugurated

First e-court inaugurated in Hyderabad HC

Question: The first e- court of India was inaugurated at-
(a) High Court of Allahabad
(b) High Court of Hyderabad
(c) High Court of Delhi
(d) High Court of Calcutta
Ans: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 17 July 2016 India’s first paperless e-court was inaugurated at High Court of Hyderabad by Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur.
  • High Court of Hyderabad is the common high court for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
  • Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are first two states in the country to be chosen for Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project.
  • This system will integrate police stations with the courts, with jails, with the prosecution and with the forensic science laboratories.

Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/first-ecourt-inaugurated-in-hyderabad-hc/article8863480.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hc-gets-its-first-paperless-ecourt/article8863679.ece
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Countrys-first-e-court-opened-at-Hyderabad-High-Court/articleshow/53252771.cms