Lok Sabha Question No. 3386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Implementation of e-Courts Initiative in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3386 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 08 th  AUGUST, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF E-COURTS INITIATIVE IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 3386. Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar:

Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy:

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

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any survey/study regarding the implementation of e-Courts initiative in Andhra Pradesh over the last five years;
- (b) if  so,  details  regarding  the  status  of  implementation  of  e-Courts  initiative,  phase-wise across all courts of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (c) the total amount of funding allocated, released and utilised regarding the implementation of e-Courts initiative, phase-wise across all courts of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (d) the details of the total number of court staff/judges/lawyers and administrative authorities provided training under the e-Courts initiative, phase-wise, across all courts of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (e) the details regarding the list of courts in Andhra Pradesh that have completely integrated their systems as per the e-Courts initiative, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a):  Under  the  eCourts  project,  the  Government  of  India,  in  close  coordination  with  the eCommittee,  Supreme  Court,  holds  regular  meetings  with  the  Central  Project  Coordinators (CPCs), who are the nodal officers stationed in High Courts for implementing eCourts project across the States/UTs including the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(b) and (c): Various initiatives under the eCourts project have been taken in the State of Andhra Pradesh during last five years. 188 court complexes have been provided with WAN connectivity

with 10 to 100 Mbps bandwidth. Video conferencing facility has been used for hearing in 18.57 lakh cases. For easy access and uploading facility 24*7 from anywhere in the State, the e-Filing system version 3.0 has been rolled out with upgraded features. National Service and Tracking of Electronic Processes (NSTEP) has been launched to facilitate technology enabled process serving and  issuance  of  summons.  Further,  8.4  crore  court  records  have  been  digitized  in  the  State. Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) has also been implemented. As per the information provided by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, the Phase-I and Phase-II of the eCourts project covered  the  High  Court  and  598  district  &  subordinate  courts.  Further,  51  courts  have  been covered under Phase III of the project. The details of phase-wise allocation, release and utilization of funds are as under:

(Amount in Rs)

|   S. N. | Phases              | Funds allocated   | Funds released   | Funds utilized   |
|---------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
|       1 | Phase-I             | 4,94,53,883/-     | 4,94,53,883/-    | 4,94,53,883/-    |
|       2 | Phase-II            | 13,29,61,466/-    | 13,29,61,466/-   | 13,29,61,466/-   |
|       3 | Phase-III (2023-24) | 45,27,70,900/-    | 45,27,70,900/-   | 25,43,73,492/-   |
|       3 | Phase-III (2024-25) | 35,10,20,851/-    | 35,10,20,851/-   | 31,73,79,599/-   |
|       3 | Phase-III (2025-26) | 15,81,45,996/-    | 15,81,45,996/-   | ------           |

## (d): As informed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, the details of training are given below:

|   S. No. | Phase      | Wings                                                    | Total trainings   | No. of participants   |
|----------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Phase-I    | N.A.                                                     | -                 | -                     |
|        2 | Phase- II  | Nil                                                      | -                 | Nil                   |
|        3 | Phase- III | Judicial Officers (including all categories)             | 7                 | 1,320                 |
|        3 | Phase- III | Court Staff (including High Court and District Judiciary | 8                 | 8,268                 |
|        3 | Phase- III | Technical staffs&NIC Coordinators at High Court          | 4                 | 149                   |
|        3 | Phase- III | Advocates/Advocate Clerks                                | 5                 | 3,831                 |

- (e): District-wise details of the courts fully integrated with eCourts project are as under:

| S.No.   | Name of the District   |   Total Number of Courts computerized |
|---------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1       | Anantapur              |                                    41 |
| 2       | Chittoor               |                                    63 |
| 3       | East Godavari          |                                    64 |
| 4       | Guntur                 |                                    62 |
| 5       | Kadapa                 |                                    38 |
| 6       | Krishna                |                                    83 |
| 7       | Kurnool                |                                    42 |
| 8       | Nellore                |                                    40 |
| 9       | Prakasham              |                                    36 |
| 10      | Srikakulam             |                                    30 |
| 11      | Visakhapatnam          |                                    77 |
| 12      | Vizianagaram           |                                    25 |
| 13      | West Godavari          |                                    48 |
|         | Total                  |                                   649 |

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