Distt Court Bhaderwah connected to prisons through video conferencing

Principal and District Sessions Judge Bhaderwah Ashok Kumar Shavan inaugurating video-conferencing facility at District Court Complex Bhaderwah.
Principal and District Sessions Judge Bhaderwah Ashok Kumar Shavan inaugurating video-conferencing facility at District Court Complex Bhaderwah.

Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, Nov 23: To expedite the process of disposal of cases, District Court Bhaderwah in Jammu region has been connected with jail through video-conferencing (VC) and first ever remand through VC to the accused persons who are logged in Sub District Jail Bhaderwah, was successfully conducted.
The facility was inaugurated by Principal and District Sessions Judge Bhaderwah Ashok Kumar Shavan at District Court Complex Bhaderwah in the presence of Munsiff Judge Bhaderwah Sandeep Singh Sen, CAO, Public Prosecutor along with few bar members.
The facility was supervised by the e-Court’s staff of District Doda. Terming it an important step in the speedy delivery of justice, Principal and District Sessions Judge Bhaderwah Ashok Kumar Shavan said that video-conferencing will be used for extending judicial remands of accused before or during trial without producing the under trial prisoners before court.
This will not only save time of courts but it will also save resources of the State which are being spent in producing an accused or under-trial prisoners before courts, he said adding that the judiciary in the State is fast adopting information technology in judicial processes to provide cost-effective and expeditious services to litigants.
He also said that that video-conferencing facility will also be used in recording statements of specialist witnesses like doctors, forensic experts and others.

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