The state Home Department has decided to install state-of-the-art video conference facilities in 62 trial courts and prisons, Home Minister K J George told reporters here on Friday.
With this facility, undertrials will no longer be required to appear in the courts in person for hearing. George said that this move would not just help in bringing down the number of pending cases, but also help in addressing several logistical problems faced in producing undertrials before the courts. “We have decided to procure electronic equipment, including high-resolution cameras, for the purpose,” he added.
Elaborating on the problems faced by police in producing undertrials before courts, he said, “Undertrials sometimes miss their hearing due to traffic snarls.” He said that the Home Department will constitute an expert committee to work out the modalities to implement the project. He said the government has set aside Rs 30 crore for the project.
“Officials, including those from the Home, Law, Public Works, Prisons and e-Governance departments will be on the committee and will be asked to submit a report soon. The report will be placed before the Cabinet for its nod,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra, who was also present, said.
He said that the issue of providing video-conference facilities was discussed at a recent conference of Chief Justices, CMs of all the states and Prime minister Narendra Modi.
The Supreme Court too had recently made an observation on the issue and directed all the states to ensure that hearing of cases was not delayed for want of police escorts to bring undertrials to courts.“At present, the risk of undertrials escaping from the clutches of police while being brought to courts also is high,” George added.
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Quelle/Source: The New Indian Express, 06.06.2015
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