Proposal to install video conference facility in courts

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 13: On the instructions of  Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, Chairperson, e-Court committee, Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Justice Tashi Rabstan, Members, e-Committee, Khalil Choudhary, Central Project Coordinator, High Court has sent a proposal to the e-Committee, Supreme Court of India and  Registrar General, High Court of J&K for installation of Video Conference facility in all the District Court Complexes, Central and District jails across the state.
According to  Mr. Choudhary, video conferencing facility will help in speedy justice delivery system.
Through this facility the High Court can supervise and monitor the Sub-ordinate Judiciary without heavy burden on Government exchequer and without time consuming.
Central and District Jails across the state are also required to be equipped with video conference facility. Cases of under trial accused especially having a security threat and the hardcore criminals can be heard by the concerned Court through video conference. The urgent Court orders can also be communicated to the Jail authority through video conference, he sadi. This will also save Government exchequer which is spent in getting the under trial produced before Court with huge Security arrangements.