e-Sewa Kendras have been created in the High Courts and in one District Court in each State on a pilot basis. It enables litigants to obtain information with respect to case status and to obtain copies of judgments and orders. These centres also extend assistance in e-filing of cases. These Kendras represent a significant step for the common man and his right to access to justice.

FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN e-SEWA KENDRA

e-Sewa Kendras shall initially roll out following services for litigants and lawyers:-

• Handling inquiries about case status, next date of hearing and other details.
• Facilitate online Applications for certified copies.

• Facilitate e-Filing of petitions right from the scanning of hard copy petitions, appending eSignatures, uploading them onto CIS and generation of filing number.

• To assist in online purchase of e-Stamp papers/ePayments.
• To help in applying and obtaining Aadhaar based digital signature.
• Publicise and assist in downloading the Mobile App of eCourts for Android and IOS.
• Facilitate in the booking of eMulakat appointments for meeting relatives in jail.
• Handling queries about Judges on leave.

• Guide people on how to avail free legal services from the District Legal Service Authority, High Court Legal Service Committee and Supreme Court Legal Service Committee.

• Facilitate disposal of traffic challan in virtual Courts as also online compounding of traffic challans and other petty offences.

• Explaining the method of arranging and holding a video conference court hearing.
• Provide soft copies of judicial orders/judgments via email, WhatsApp or any other available mode.