Chaini Parwani –
Published On: November 3, 2021 at 10:50 IST
Supreme Court Judge Justice D Y Chandrachud communicated concern over the delay in granting Bail Orders to Jail Authorities on time and observed that this is a drawback in the system that needs to be rectified promptly as it affects the freedom of the individuals.
Justice D Y Chandrachud stated “This is a serious deficiency in our system, the delay in communication of bail orders. This touches upon human liberty of every under trial.”
Further Justice Chandrachud highlighted the recent incident of Aryan Khan stating that he had to devote two extra nights in prison despite getting Bail from the Bombay High Court.
Justice Chandrachud noted that amongst the initiatives which Chief Justice S Muralidhar is launching at the Orissa High Court, the e-custody certificate is launched so that every undertrial and every convict who is undergoing the sentence of imprisonment will have an e-Custody Certificate tagged to them.
Further Justice Chandrachud highlighted “That certificate will give all the requisite data with regard to that particular undertrial or convict, right from initial remand to the subsequent progress.”
Furthermore, while addressing his speech Justice Chandrachud, as the chairperson of e-committee of the Apex Court, also expressed aspiration that live streaming of Allahabad High Court Proceedings would soon become a reality, like what is already existing in Gujarat and Karnataka High Courts.
The Judge further also highlighted the need for E-seva kendras, stating that it has been essential due to the digital divide due to which a large number of our population does not have access to technology.
“There is this great digital divide, lawyers are representatives of these people at large,” Justice D Y Chandrachud stated.
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