NATIONAL
JUDICIAL DATA GRID - POLITY
News:
Supreme Court information
a click away as it joins National Judicial Data Grid
What's
in the news?
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Real-time data on the filing and disposal
of cases in the Supreme Court will now be available at the fingertips of the
common man, just a click of a mouse away.
Key
takeaways:
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The NJDG portal is a national repository of data relating to cases instituted, pending and
disposed of by the courts across the length and breadth of the country.
National
Judicial Data Grid:
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National Judicial Data Grid is a database
of orders, judgments and case details of 18,735 District and subordinate Courts and High Courts created as an
online platform under the e-Courts
Project.
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Its key feature is that the data is
updated in real-time and has granular data up to the Taluka level.
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The NJDG portal is a national repository
of data relating to cases instituted, pending and disposed of by the courts
across the country.
Who
runs the NJDG?
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The NJDG was built as part of Phase II of the
e-Courts project, which is a centrally
sponsored scheme.
Developed
By:
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The platform has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in
close coordination with the in-house software development team of the Computer
Cell, Registry of the Supreme Court (SC) with an interactive interface and
analytics dashboard.
Significance:
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Easy access to case-related information, statistics,
and year-wise breakdowns of Supreme Court cases.
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Enhancing
transparency, accountability, efficiency,
coordination, informed decision-making, and optimal resource deployment.
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Works as a monitoring tool to identify,
manage & reduce pendency of cases.
Features:
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Aligned with the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP), NJDG
provides an Open Application Programming Interface (API) to Central & State
Governments.
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This API offers streamlined access to NJDG
data using designated departmental IDs and access keys.
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This feature is intended for institutional
litigants to evaluate and monitor cases, with plans to extend access to
non-institutional litigants in the future.