Kalinga Times reports on this. Following are some excerpts.

The Orissa chapter the national e-court project that is aimed at computerising the country’s entire judiciary right from the trial courts to the Supreme Court was launched at Orissa High Court here on Monday. …

A sum of Rs 340 crore will be spent in three phases in the State for the implementation of the project over a period of five years.

The e-court project was simultaneously launched all over the country. …

With the implementation of the e-court project, all judicial officers will be provided laptop computers with well structured data base and better connectivity. Even a witness can be examined without being present physically in court room through videoconferencing.

The project would make it possible to provide Information and Communication Technology (ICT) coverage of judicial processes from filing to execution, and also of all administrative activities.

Under the project, information gateways between courts and public agencies and departments would be created bringing about complete demystification of the judicial process in the country.