Lok Sabha Question No. 1776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: Operational e-Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1776 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11 th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## Operational e-Courts

## 1776. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of operational e-courts in the State of Maharashtra, districtwise;
- (b) the number of cases that have been disposed of by these e-courts so far;
- (c) whether e-courts have increased or decreased the pendency in cases in comparison to physical hearings of cases along with the details in this regards; and
- (d) the advantages of e-courts as noted by the Government especially with regards to the integration of land records for speedy redressal of land disputes?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):  District wise number of courts covered under eCourts project in the State of Maharashtra  under  Phase  I  &  Phase  II  is  enclosed  at  Annexure  I  and  II respectively.

(b)& (c): As per NJDG data, total number of cases disposed of by the District and Subordinate Courts in the state of Maharashtra from 01.03.2020 till 08.02.2022 is 9,08,774  which  includes  2,25,645  Civil  cases  and  6,83,129  Criminal  Cases.  No

comparative data as such is maintained on the impact of physical hearings of cases vis-à-vis eCourts on the pendency of cases.

(d):  The advantages of eCourts especially with regards to the integration of land records inter alia includes:

- The  courts  will  have  first-hand  information  on  substantive  and  authentic evidence of Record of Rights, Cadastral map including geo referenced and legacy data.
- The  information  is  helpful  to  the  courts  in  deciding  admission  as  well  as disposal of the disputes. Courts are /will be able to easily know whether any case relating to a particular property is pending in any court.
- Prospective  buyers  will  be  able  to  know  the  dispute  status  in  respect  of landed property which will enable them to take an informed decision after considering risk factor in transacting such property.
- The system is likely to reduce number of land disputes since prospective buyers/sellers can take informed decisions as information of land related disputes pending in all courts of law will be readily available. In the long run it will reduce dubious land transactions and help in dispute containment and reduce clogging of the courts.

## Annexure  -I

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  of  Lok  SabhaUnstarred  Question  No.  1776  for 11/02/2022 regarding Operational e-Courts. The District wise details of courts in State of Maharashtra covered under Phase I of eCourts project are as under:

| Sl. No.   | District        |   Court Covered |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Ahmednagar      |              79 |
| 2         | Akola           |              35 |
| 3         | Amravati        |              65 |
| 4         | Aurangabad      |              92 |
| 5         | Beed            |              52 |
| 6         | Bhandara        |              29 |
| 7         | Buldana         |              39 |
| 8         | Chandrapur      |              39 |
| 9         | Dhule           |              29 |
| 10        | Diu             |               2 |
| 11        | Gadchiroli      |              17 |
| 12        | Gondia          |              21 |
| 13        | Jalgaon         |              64 |
| 14        | Jalna           |              28 |
| 15        | Kolhapur        |              61 |
| 16        | Latur           |              53 |
| 17        | Moti Daman      |               2 |
| 18        | Mumbai          |             225 |
| 19        | Nagpur          |             117 |
| 20        | Nanded          |              54 |
| 21        | Nandurbar       |              15 |
| 22        | Nashik          |              78 |
| 23        | North Goa       |              24 |
| 24        | Osmanabad       |              36 |
| 25        | Parbhani        |              52 |
| 26        | Pune            |             164 |
| 27        | Raigad - Alibag |              36 |
| 28        | Ratnagiri       |              22 |
| 29        | Sangli          |              52 |
| 30        | Satara          |              65 |
| 31        | Silvassa        |               3 |
| 32        | Sindhudurg-Oros |              20 |
| 33        | Solapur         |              66 |
| 34        | South Goa       |              23 |
| 35        | Thane           |             103 |
| 36        | Wardha          |              42 |
| 37        | Washim          |              21 |
| 38        | Yavatmal        |              53 |
| Total     |                 |            1978 |

## Annexure -II

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  of  Lok  SabhaUnstarred  Question  No.  1776  for 11/02/2022 regarding Operational e-Courts. The District wise details of courts in State of Maharashtra covered under Phase II of eCourts project are as under:

| Sl. No.   | District        |   Court Covered |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Ahmednagar      |             103 |
| 2         | Akola           |              48 |
| 3         | Amravati        |              73 |
| 4         | Aurangabad      |              97 |
| 5         | Beed            |              55 |
| 6         | Bhandara        |              28 |
| 7         | Buldana         |              51 |
| 8         | Chandrapur      |              57 |
| 9         | Dhule           |              30 |
| 10        | Diu             |               2 |
| 11        | Gadchiroli      |              16 |
| 12        | Gondia          |              23 |
| 13        | Jalgaon         |              78 |
| 14        | Jalna           |              42 |
| 15        | Kolhapur        |              89 |
| 16        | Latur           |              61 |
| 17        | Moti Daman      |               3 |
| 18        | Mumbai          |             230 |
| 19        | Nagpur          |             124 |
| 20        | Nanded          |              64 |
| 21        | Nandurbar       |              21 |
| 22        | Nashik          |              89 |
| 23        | North Goa       |              25 |
| 24        | Osmanabad       |              46 |
| 25        | Parbhani        |              58 |
| 26        | Pune            |             184 |
| 27        | Raigad - Alibag |              55 |
| 28        | Ratnagiri       |              34 |
| 29        | Sangli          |              66 |
| 30        | Satara          |              69 |
| 31        | Silvassa        |               3 |
| 32        | Sindhudurg-Oros |              13 |
| 33        | Solapur         |              88 |
| 34        | South Goa       |              21 |
| 35        | Thane           |             146 |
| 36        | Wardha          |              45 |
| 37        | Washim          |              27 |
| 38        | Yavatmal        |              80 |
| Total     | Total           |            2344 |