50 New Paperless Courts Inaugurated in Odisha

Cuttack: Justice S. Muralidhar, the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court virtually inaugurated 50 paperless courts in 23 districts of Odisha, on Monday. With these new additions, the total number of paperless courts in the district judiciary of Odisha rose to 84. Ganjam has become the first district in the state, where all courts have become paperless.

Thirty-four paperless courts were earlier inaugurated in the state on September 17, 2022, by the Chief Justice of India. In May this year, the High Court Chief Justice announced to open 100 paperless courts in the state within a period of three months. Justice Muralidhar said the inauguration of 50 paperless courts in the second phase is yet another milestone crossed by the Odisha judiciary. According to him, another 50 paperless courts will be functional in a month’s time.

Paperless court training has been imparted to judicial officers across the state. Justice Muralidhar is of the view that working in a paperless court makes it much easier for the judge to access the relevant documents in digital case records which is far more difficult in voluminous physical records and it leaves a positive impact on the mindset of the judge.