Supreme Court plans to go paperless

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10 May 2017 inaugurated a significant step being taken by the Supreme Court: one that will take it from a being a paper court to becoming a digital court.
• Millions of litres of water and thousands of trees can be saved.
• Ten litres of water was used to make one A4 size paper, he said.
• The Integrated Case Management Information System (ICMIS) will allow a litigant to digitally file a case and watch its progress on a realtime basis.
• The system will help litigants access data and retrieve information online.
• It will be a step towards a paperless Supreme Court.
• Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar said he proposed to integrate the system with all the 24 High Courts and the subordinate courts.
• It would help usher in transparency, reduce manipulation and help the litigant track the progress of a case on a realtime basis.
• Over 61,000 cases are pending in the apex court, while the 24 High Courts have 38.70 lakh pending cases, government data shows.
• Addressing the gathering, Mr. Modi said the decision of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to sit during the summer break would help the poor get justice.