Four of the 28 high courts in the country were yet to implement video conferencing rules as of October 31, 2022, while nine of them had not implemented e-filing rules till that time. Further, the Telangana High Court was the only one that has not implemented e-Sewa Kendras.
The numbers are significant in the light of recent comments by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) that High Court Chief Justices doing away with the technology set up for virtual hearings was disturbing.
The HCs in Andhra Pradesh, Gauhati (Arunachal Pradesh), Gauhati (Nagaland), and Tripura have yet to put in place the