Under its zero-tolerance policy towards crime, the Uttar Pradesh government is not only apprehending criminals but also ensuring they face proper justice by strengthening prosecution efforts in court through effective advocacy. Over 80,000 criminals have been brought to justice so far, thanks to robust advocacy, with modern technology playing a crucial role.
The prosecution department has made significant strides in securing convictions by utilising tools such as video conferencing, e-reporting systems, mafia management system monitoring, the e-office system, and the e-prosecution portal.
The prosecution department is now using video conferencing to record statements from police officers, government employees, and other officials directly at their place of residence or workplace, in accordance with the Indian Civil Code-2023.
This approach has streamlined both administrative and police systems, while also saving government time and resources.
As of October 17, the department has recorded testimony from 4,450 police officers and government witnesses via video conferencing.
This initiative, which has been implemented across five districts in just four months, has already saved Rs 15 lakh, with projected annual savings expected to reach Rs 7 crore.
Moreover, this technology-driven approach has accelerated the prosecution process, ensuring quicker convictions and enhanced witness security.
The prosecution department has also gathered strong evidence against criminals through its e-reporting system, which uses data analytics.
A data profile for each case is now created and recorded in the computer system, eliminating errors and ambiguities.
In addition, the review of prosecution-related work has become more efficient through an app that is connected to the CM Dashboard (Darpan 2.0).
This system has made high-level reviews of various cases much easier.
The day-to-day progress and proceedings of cases related to the identified mafia are being closely supervised through the mafia management system monitoring app at the directorate level.
The directorate has adopted a 100% paperless system, ensuring timely proceedings through the e-office system.
Furthermore, in the first phase, a target has been set to connect 18 regional additional director prosecution offices and 18 joint director prosecution offices to the e-office system within the next three months.
The directorate is continuously feeding data related to judicial proceedings through the e-prosecution portal.
To date, data for more than 75 lakh judicial proceedings has been entered into the portal as of September 2024.
In addition, Uttar Pradesh has maintained its position as the top state in the country for feeding data into the e-prosecution portal for the past three years—2021, 2022, and 2023.
Special training is being provided to officers and employees to improve their advocacy skills and ensure criminals are punished effectively.
This training includes guidance on the use of new technical equipment and software, increasing the capacity of prosecution officers to perform their responsibilities more accurately and effectively.
