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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
DRT Bar Association Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Union of India the Ministry of Finance – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. grievances regarding it infrastructure for drt hearings. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. status of funding and progress in it infrastructure setup. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. directive to assess it requirements for drt. (Para 7) |
| 4. report and next hearing scheduled. (Para 8 , 9) |
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through video conferencing.
2. The present petition has been filed by the Debt Revenue Tribunal (hereinafter, "DRT"), Bar Association, Delhi, raising grievances in respect of the video conferencing hearings which are being conducted at DRT.
3. The grievance of the Petitioner is that the IT infrastructure, which is required for conducting hearings is not being made available, thereby leading to disruption in the hearings and an erratic filing system, among other technical issues.
4. This Court has, from time to time, passed various orders in this petition. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been impleaded in this matter vide order dated 29th June, 2020. The Court has also recorded, vide order dated 15th September, 2020, that video conferencing facilities are available, however, DRT has not been functioning properly.
5.
Court mandated assessment and enhancement of IT infrastructure to enable effective video conferencing for tribunal hearings, recognizing the need for operational integrity during the pandemic.
The court mandates improvements in tribunal infrastructure and timely appointments to facilitate effective case management, emphasizing the importance of operational efficiency.
The use of technology by the Bar and the Bench is no longer an option but a necessity, and access to courts must not be restricted based on technology usage.
Courts can issue directions for urgent relief when the functioning of tribunals is delayed.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that while e-filing provides transparency and efficiency in the administration of justice, the digital divide in the country must be addressed to e....
Timely constitution of a full bench by the Tribunal is essential to protect the rights and interests of parties involved, and delays in administrative processes must be addressed expeditiously.
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