Supreme Court: Prepared To Launch E-Filing Software, SCAORA Unhappy Over Not Being Consulted

The Supreme Court registry is prepared for commencing a training process for lawyers before the introduction of a new e-filing system, It has been expressed by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association its dissatisfaction by the plan of the Supreme Court, wherein the court criticising its failure to consult the association or any of its members before deciding to launch the software. In a letter addressed to the registrar, the SCAORA:
This court is shock to receive the letter under response that the registry of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India is proposing to bring in a new e-filing software. It is also shocking because at no point in time SCAORA or if it is being the members have been consulted prior to launch of the proposed new e-filing software. It is being expected from the Registry to have a detailed consultation and discussion with the members of SCAORA prior to any changes which are being considered to be made in the e-filing process.
The court while condemning the court’s oversight, it has been urged by the SCAORA the registry to fix a meeting with the organisation “to share the problems or lacunas in the existing system as well as the new filing software. It has also been revealed in the letter that it would also been entail a discussion on how inaugurating the new software will be beneficial for the interest and practice of the members of the bar.
Further, it has also been recommended by the SCAORA that the training exercises and it should not include only the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record, but the chamber staff and the junior colleagues. Therefore, who would majorly be the ones who are actually undertaking the process of e-filing. It has also been explained in the letter that the AoRs are senior and seasoned practitioners who contribute more on the drafting and settling of the pleadings, rather than merely e-filing the same.