Altogether 8 benches of the Orissa High Court apart from 34 district courts have gone paperless a year after the launch of paperless courts.
According to a High Court registry statement, the objectives was to ensure a transparent and speedy justice delivery system, easier file storage retrieval and movement system, easy access to voluminous records and preparation of notes at the time of argument, faster mode for obtaining copies of orders and judgments and reducing wastage of millions of sheets of paper.
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A paperless court strives to modernize the work process of the judiciary by eliminating the need for physical records and the inherent liabilities associated with storage congestion, risk of misplacing, and retrieving documents, said the statement.
With the filing of various kinds of physical documents the case record in the traditional court system becomes voluminous. It becomes increasingly difficult to organize the records and requires more manpower and storage space. Due to the frequent handling of documents, they are also prone to damage and being misplaced, the statement reads.
