Computer knowledge is a must for judges

It is a very good initiative.I have faced hell lot of problems when I use to go to Electricty Board for paying my electric bills.They don't know how to feed in the details in to the computer.Every government official must have atleast the basic knowledge of how to use a computer.

The judgment has been given in a case filed by a candidate in Uttrakhand. The supreme court has well recognized the reality. Formerly, three R- Reading, writing and arithmetic were considered as components of literacy. Now, a person without basic computer knowledge is also illiterate.

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Days are not far off when all the court proceedings might be held electronically and the judges must to be equipped with knowledge of computer!

As shown in movies whenever i think of judges the first thing that comes to my mind is a pen and a paper and an hammer(I don't know the exact name of it). :P :P :P

It is good to imagine them having laptops in front of them to record the case preceedings. :)

The possibilities are immnese in bringing digital revolution in the realm of our judicial system!

nagalakshmi.karunanidhi wrote:
[quote]As shown in movies whenever i think of judges the first thing that comes to my mind is a pen and a paper and an hammer(I don't know the exact name of it). :P :P :P

It is good to imagine them having laptops in front of them to record the case preceedings. :)[/quote]

The scenario is fast changing. At Delhi Tis Hazari courts, you will find a computer operator in every court. all proceedings are recorded on the computer. The day is not off when you will forget pen and paper. But teething troubles are unavoidable. The older generation find it difficult to keep pace with technology. In course of time, they will learn the new technology. Many may be retiring in near future. The current generation is computer savvy. Many older persons cannot even send SMS. This generation gap is unavoidable.

This is indeed welcome! All the judges so as the entire governmental system should be computerised in order to expediate processing and resolving judicial and civic issue!

Judges are the ones who take decisions and are like the balancing act in judging people in the society, and untill they are cognizant in all the fields their judgements will be based on jus presumptions..

Raja wrote:
[quote]Judges are the ones who take decisions and are like the balancing act in judging people in the society, and untill they are cognizant in all the fields their judgements will be based on jus presumptions..[/quote]

The judges are competent and take decisions on facts and law and not on presumptions. Computerization is a recent phenomenon. Hence, older generation is not so much computer savvy. But even then they are competent enough. However, computers help in processing the cases faster. Computer is necessary for speed, accuracy, consistency and uniformity. We may expect that the older generation judges will also learn computer. Some of them may be retiring soon and be replaced by younger ones who are computer savvy. These are teething trouble and in course of time, paper work will be a thing of past.

Computer knowledge should be made basic criteria for all such posts.

Yes, I agree with Gulshan.Many old people find difficulty in the usage of modern gadgets. But sure there will be a change for the better. :)

I think computerization of judicial processes may help in eliminating many vested interests!

I think they should be having knowledge in using the computer but some limitation should be there in using it..

[quote]I think computerization of judicial processes may help in eliminating many vested interests! [/quote]

Yes, that is a possibility!! Again being computer literate will help them in accessing and researching a number of similar judicial cases from other countries too.

At least the storage of good old case files in some store rooms will be eradicated and very well it can be obtained by a single click on a computer. :)

It would herald a revolution in the judicial field which can transform the way the justice is dispensed now!

At present the cases are extending indefinitely.Will it change by this?

Yes Abid! There are some judicial processes which take a long time because these are done manually!

Chinmoy
Can you explain in what way this judicial process can be speed up.. :unsure: