Govt expands e-court facility to 493 courts, 347 jails

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 28 2016 | 4:57 PM IST
The Centre has extended video- conferencing facility between jails and courts for speedy hearings to 493 court complexes and 347 jails.
For the purpose, equipment has been delivered at more than 800 locations.
Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda informed Lok Sabha in a written reply that phase-II of the e-courts project extends the facility to 2,500 court complexes and 800 jails.
Besides speedy hearings, the video-conferencing facility also helps reduce the risk and cost of ferrying undertrials from jails to court and back.

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First Published: Apr 28 2016 | 4:57 PM IST

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