New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday, announced two new digital initiatives for the Indian judiciary, signalling a fresh push to make
court services easier to access and case data better connected across the country.
The announcements include the “One Case One Data” initiative and an AI-powered chatbot called “Su Sahay” for the Supreme Court website. The move is aimed at helping litigants, lawyers and citizens get clearer access to court-related information without going through too many layers of confusion.
CJI Surya Kant announces One Case One Data initiative
Speaking at the outset of the day’s proceedings, CJI Surya Kant said the judiciary is starting the “One Case One Data” initiative. The system will bring together multi-level information from high courts, district courts and taluka courts into one linked digital structure.
“We are commencing the ‘one case one data’ initiative with multi-level information of all high courts, district and taluka court details embedded. We look forward to developing an efficient case management system,” the CJI said.
For common citizens, this could matter in a very practical way. Anyone who has tried tracking a court case knows the pain. Different portals, different formats, different updates. Sometimes even finding the correct status feels like a small case in itself.
The new system is expected to make case management more connected by building a broader digital database across courts.
AI chatbot Su Sahay comes to Supreme Court website
The CJI also announced “Su Sahay”, an AI-powered assistance chatbot for the Supreme Court website. It has been developed by the National Informatics Centre in collaboration with the Supreme Court Registry.
“We are also launching ‘Sahay’, an assistance chatbot for our website, developed by the NIC in collaboration with the Registry. This will provide a simple and convenient interface for citizens to seek front-end guidelines and guidance in accessing essential services of the Supreme Court,” he said.
The chatbot is meant to guide users on basic court-related services.
Digital courts push gets a new boost
CJI Surya Kant also praised the Registry officials and Bar members for supporting the work.
“My best wishes to the Registry and to the officers who have done this commendable job. I am quite confident that these initiatives will prove beneficial for all stakeholders,” he added.
The launch comes at a time when public-facing digital services are becoming a core part of governance, from banking to telecom to citizen services. Courts are now moving further in that direction too, with data and AI tools being placed closer to the user.
(With Agency Inputs)
