In its endeavor to improve Justice Delivery System and to help avail various facilities available in the premises of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for the litigants and general public, the Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Tuesday released “Citizen’s Charter” of the High Court. The charter has also been uploaded on the High Court’s website — www.highcourtchd.gov.in.
Describing the various facets of “Citizen Charter”, Justice Rajive Bhalla said that it is an information brochure describing the location of the High Court, working hours of the Courts, Judicial Branches and Administrative Offices, procedure of filing of the appeals, among other things.
“It mentions the various facilities and services available for the litigants and the procedure to inspect the judicial records and to obtain certified copies of judgments, orders and documents, besides informing about procedure to obtain free legal Aid and about various other alternate dispute resolution mechanisms available in the High Court,” he added.
Recently, the High Court has refreshed its website which has added many features like information regarding the Museum, location Map of the High Court, links to the Supreme Court website as well as National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) which can be visited to access case status and judgments of any case pending in any of the District or Taluka Courts under the jurisdiction of this Court.
The most prominent feature of newly launched website is a Module regarding “latest Important Judgments” which informs about the latest pronouncements of public importance.
Recently, the Supreme Court’s e-Committee has developed a mobile application for online display-board, which has been customised for the High Court. Chief Justice Kaul also launched the ‘Mobile App’ as well which is free to download for android or Java-based mobile phones.
By using this App, one can watch the live display to know the status of the cases being taken up on in the various Courts. Another application — Case Management Module —has also been launched which would help advocates to maintain an “e-Dairy” of their cases which would provide complete status of a case by linking it to the “Case Status Module”.
“It would be a Cause list of particular advocate giving complete details of the cases including complete judgments of his decided cases. Advocates desirous to avail this facility would have to apply to the High Court, procedure regarding which has been put on the website,” said the spokesperson.
The facility would also be extended to the AG Offices, State Government Departments and others in due course.