By acting online through the virtual court, presiding officers will save time for other court proceedings, Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice, Justice P.R. Ramachandra Menon, said on Saturday.
He was addressing the virtual inaugural of the state’s first ‘virtual court’ and the new court building here.
On the new court premises, he said it will facilitate the judges, advocates, different parties as well as visitors. The new building in the Raipur District and Sessions Court -- on the fourth and fifth floors -- has 18 court rooms.
Registrar (Computerization) Shahabuddin Qureshi gave detailed information on the online process of the virtual court. He explained the procedures including issuing of online challan and summons as well as paying or contesting the fine.
High Court Computerization Committee chairman and Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava laid emphasis on spreading massive awareness regarding the virtual court.
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra said the virtual court has become a vital part of judicial proceedings after the Covid-19 pandemic.