Migrate to e-litigation platform: Delhi govt to all HoDs

Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash issued the direction regarding the same, at a recent meeting with all secretaries and heads of departments.

The Chief Secretary asked secretaries and principal secretaries to ensure that the exercise regarding e-litigation platform should be completed within a week.

E-litigation platform would allow the government to scan all cases pertaining to the city administration through the online system.

"At the meeting, the Chief Secretary issued the direction to all departments to migrate to e-litigation platform.

"The move will ensure effective monitoring of all court cases," a senior government official said, adding tha any laxity in this regard may be viewed seriously and responsibility of the officer concerned will be fixed.

Prakash's predecessor MM Kutty had also issued directions to all secretaries to review position of court cases to ensure timely reply and effective representation to avoid contempt of court.

The e-Litigation is a comprehensive system for monitoring court cases, which smoothens the process of engagement of counsels for the court cases.