Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India on January 28th at 12 noon in the Supreme Court auditorium.
Technological Initiatives
The Prime Minister will unveil citizen-centric information and technology initiatives, including the following:
- Digital Supreme Court Reports (Digi SCR)
- All 519 volumes of Supreme Court reports since 1950, covering 36,308 cases, will be available in a digital format.
- The digital SCR aims to provide Supreme Court judgments to citizens free of cost in an electronic and user-friendly format with open access.
- Digital Courts 2.0 Application
- A recent initiative under the e-Courts project to make court records electronically accessible to Judges of district courts.
- Utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for real-time speech-to-text transcription.
Addressing the Gathering
Prime Minister Modi will also address the gathering during the Diamond Jubilee celebration.
New Supreme Court Website Launch
As part of the celebration, the Prime Minister will launch the new website of the Supreme Court. The redesigned website, available in both English and Hindi, features a user-friendly interface for enhanced accessibility.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Q: When is the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India scheduled to be inaugurated?
- A. January 15
- B. January 20
- C. January 28
- D. February 5
- Answer: C. January 28
Q: What is the key feature of the Digital Supreme Court Reports (Digi SCR) initiative?
- A. Providing free legal advice
- B. Making judgments available in a digital format
- C. Offering online court reservations
- D. Conducting virtual court hearings
- Answer: B. Making judgments available in a digital format
Q: What is the purpose of the Digital Courts 2.0 application under the e-Courts project?
- A. Providing AI-based legal consultations
- B. Transcribing speech to text in real-time
- C. Managing court infrastructure digitally
- D. Enhancing courtroom security
- Answer: B. Transcribing speech to text in real-time
Q: How many volumes of Supreme Court reports will be available in the Digital Supreme Court Reports initiative?
- A. 308 volumes
- B. 519 volumes
- C. 600 volumes
- D. 450 volumes
- Answer: B. 519 volumes