Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh Justice Ravi Malimath inaugurated next-gen technologies today. The Integrated Video Surveillance System and Courtroom Live Audio Visual Streaming System -CLASS Projects have become operative at High Court Jabalpur. Judges of the High Court and Officers of the High Court & District Court, Jabalpur were present. This is for the time in India,  MP High Court has set up the live streaming of proceedings for all District and Tehsil courts.

In line with the overall objective of moving towards safer court premises, MPHC has initiated the Integrated Video Surveillance System (IVSS) and Courtroom Live Audio Visual Streaming System (CLASS), the project that will enable live streaming of court rooms of 210 court complexes in addition to enhancement of security in the courts.

This is a path-breaking project in its scope and purpose that adheres to the principles of transparency and accountability. The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has demonstrated responsible leadership and has set an example for other courts in the country to follow.

This is a pioneering technological project in the history of Indian judicial system that will make the court premises administered by MPHC safer and transparent. This adoption and integration of new echnologies will prepare Madhya Pradesh Judiciary for the digital era. This is possible following the futuristic vision and able leadership of Justice Ravi Malimath.

The journey of justice in the court campus must be safe for all concerned parties — Judges, Lawyers & Advocates, court employees, protection agencies like the police and the public at large. There have been instances of disruptions in court premises some of which have even led to loss of life. It is critical to deploy systems and establish mechanisms to make court premises safer.

What is IVSS & CLASS

It comprises :

1. Integrated Video Management System,

2. Courtroom Audio-visual Recording System,

3. Archiving & Live as well as on-demand Streaming Set-up

4. Setting up of Data Center & Command & Control Center at Jabalpur

5. Disaster Recovery set-up at Indore

6. Facility Management Services and Operation & Maintenance of the System for a period of 5 years. The total cost of the project is Rs 189.25 crores.

Other highlights of the project:

The use of video surveillance cameras for live streaming of courtroom proceedings e-Video Surveillance System at every court premises and within every courtroom- 24 x7 surveillance of gates, courtyard (parking places), building entry points, courtroom entrances, courtrooms, passages & other public assembly points with the use of advanced megapixel IP cameras. Integration of IVSS, CLASS and the case tracking and management system currently in use at High Court of Madhya Pradesh.

A state-of-the-art Command & Control Center & Data Centre in Jabalpur for alarm monitoring, on-demand video monitoring & audio-visual recording archival along with Disaster Recovery set-up at Indore Local as well as District Level Control Rooms for monitoring local/remote security cameras.

Biometric (Facial) Access Control for Judges’ Chambers & Data Centers

Use of Door Frame & Hand-held Metal Detectors for visitor screening