PANJIM, JULY 25
The Union Law Minister Dr M Veerappa Moily today said that Goa would soon have a paperless district court.
Moily disclosed this while briefing media persons after chairing the Western Region Review meeting for improving justice delivery and other matters, in a starred hotel at Panjim.
He said the Centre has decided to have at least one paperless court in every High Court and one court in every district court.
“This will help the aam admi. The 13th Finance Commission has sanctioned Rs 100 crores for the computerisation of courts,” he stated.
Further, he continued, “Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has assured him that Goa would soon have a paperless court.”
He said the government is making all efforts to reduce pendency in courts by starting morning and evening fast track courts.
“The government is of the view that no cases should be pending in the court for over 3 years,” he said adding “…we expect Goa to be one of the foremost State in the country for being one of the smallest State.”
“Goa should be one of the first arrear-free courts. I hope it will be a reality,” he said.
Moily also stated that Goa could become an international arbitration centre as the State is one of the most favourite tourism destinations.
“Arbitration is one of the important aspects of the Government of India as all our cases are right now being referred to Singapore and we are losing a lot of revenue,” he said.
“We have many mediation centres at Delhi, Ahmedabad and Bangalore and need to upgrade them,” Moily said adding “since Goa is an international tourist destination it can make a good arbitration centre and we will like to improve it as a moderate arbitration centre.”
LITIGATION POLICY: The Union Minister said that the Centre as well as the States would have their own litigation policy.
“If you see major litigations across all courts in country are from the States and the Centre. We need to vacate this space in courts through litigation policy,” he said.
“The litigations by States and Centre amounts to 30 percent cases which need to be reviewed and vacate the unnecessary litigations. This would also help the common man,” the minister opined.
