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The Supreme Court has Another step has been taken in the direction of digitalization. Now lawyers and parties will also be able to get updates of their cases pending in the Supreme Court on WhatsApp. Announcing this on Thursday, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the Supreme Court will give information to lawyers about the cause list, filing of case and listing for hearing through WhatsApp messages.
What are the benefits of the Supreme Court WhatsApp number?
The Chief Justice said that in its 75th year, the Supreme Court has started a new initiative by integrating WhatsApp messaging services with IT services to strengthen access to justice. He said that this will have a big impact and will help in saving paper and preserving the earth.
Who released the Supreme Court's WhatsApp number?
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud made this announcement on Thursday morning when a nine-judge Constitution bench was sitting to consider the interpretation of Article 39(B) of the Constitution. The issue before the court is whether private properties can be considered as material resources of the community under Article 39(B) of the Constitution.
How will the list of cases filed in the Supreme Court be available?
This bench is headed by Justice Chandrachud. The Chief Justice said that now lawyers will get automated messages about filing of cases from the Supreme Court's WhatsApp number. Apart from this, the cause list will also be available to the lawyers on their mobile. Cause list means the list of cases scheduled for hearing in the court on that day.
What is the WhatsApp number of Supreme Court?
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was present in the court on the announcement of the Chief Justice, said that this is a revolutionary step. The official WhatsApp number of the Supreme Court is 87687676. One-sided information will be received on this number. No message or call will be allowed on this number. The Chief Justice said that this facility will bring significant changes in our daily work and habits and will help a lot in saving paper.
What will be the benefit of Supreme Court's WhatsApp number?
The CJI said that this will increase the access of more lawyers to the Supreme Court and people living far away will also be able to get information about court proceedings. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, while sharing the views of the Central Government and the Prime Minister, said that the government is promoting digitalization so that people can have easy access to justice. It is known that the Central Government has approved Rs 7000 crore for the e-court project.