Ranchi Civil Court will get its second hi-tech e-court, enabling it to connect directly to the undertrials lodged several kilometres away in various jails at distant locations. Supreme Court Judge
Justice Madan B lokur will inaugurate Principal Judicial Commissioner’s e-court room at Civil Court premises here on Saturday.
“Justice Madan B lokur in presence of Chief Justice Virender Singh and Justice DN Patel of Jharkhand High Court and other judges will inaugurate the Principal Judicial Commissioner’s e-court at 1 pm on Saturday,” said Civil Court Registrar laxmi Kant.
According to the Registrar, the newly constructed e-court has been equipped with centralised air-conditioning system having two high definition (HD) cameras and three
light Emitting Diode (lED) TVs in it.
“A 65 KVA fully dedicated generator set has also be provided for the e-court,” he said. Besides, conducting trials thorough video conferencing, general trial of undertrials will also be done in the court, he said.
The e-court, according to the Registrar, has been prepared involving the expertise of NIT, Building Construction and Electricity Works Department of the State Government.
“The e-court is quite useful in terms of safety of some of the hardcore criminals or Maoists and is also cost effective as it saves the expenses of bringing the undertrial prisoners from jails located several km away from the
court as and when required involving several vehicles for security reasons,” the Registrar added.