MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI SALMAN KHURSHID)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government is implementing a central
sector scheme for computerization of the District and Subordinate
Courts {e-Courts project) in the country and for upgradation of
the ICT infrastructure of the Supreme Court and the High Courts,
at a cost of Rs. 935 crore for the first phase. Under the Project
14249 courts will be connected through SWAN/NICNET/broadband.
Allocation of funds for the last three years on computerization
is as under:
(Rs. in crore)
Name of the Scheme Allocation of funds
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Computerization of District 26.40 115.00 120,00 297.00
and Subordinate courts
(c) & (d) : Under the E-courts Project, Video conference facility
has been provided at the High Courts - Shimla, Jammu & Kashmir
(Jammu and Srinagar), Gauhati and its 6 Benches. The installation
of video conference facility for Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur and
Jodhpur) and Calcutta High Court including Andaman is under process.
Video Conferencing facility will be provided at 500 District Courts
also.
(e) : The Supreme Court of India and all 21 High Courts have been
made ICT enabled. They are also connected through internet.