The Union Cabinet on September 13 approved the third phase of the eCourts Project with a financial outlay of ₹7,210 crore to upgrade digital infrastructure of the lower judiciary.
“With the Cabinet approval of eCourts Project Phase-III, we are ushering in a new era of justice delivery in India. Integrating advanced technology will make our judicial system more accessible and transparent,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).
As a Central scheme that will be implemented over four years, Phase 3 of the project will see the digitisation of entire court records, both legacy and pending cases, at an estimated cost of ₹2,038.40 crore. A total of 3,108 crore documents will be digitised.
