The Supreme Court, along with NALSA and the Department of Justice, has launched Mobile eSewa Vans to bring eCourts Services, Digital eFiling and Legal Aid to the doorsteps of citizens in remote and underserved areas.

The first tranche of the Mobile eSewa Vans would be 26 Vans out of a fleet of 73 Vans.

Flagged off by Chief Justice Surya Kant, the initiative is designed to bring eCourts services, digital e-filing and legal aid directly to citizens in remote and underserved regions.

The Mobile eSewa Van initiative was conceived as an extension of the eCourts Project, in keeping with the objectives of the National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in the Indian Judiciary (2005).

It was designed to bring eCourts services, legal aid and dispute resolution directly to citizens’ doorsteps, bridging the digital divide and ensuring universal access to justice, besides spreading awareness in remote areas. 

The ceremony was attended by Judges of the Supreme Court, Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, the Attorney General, Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India, senior officials of the Department of Justice, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Extended Members of the eCommittee, including officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

The Mobile eSewa Van seeks to democratise access to justice by bringing eCourts services, Mobile Lok Adalats, digital e-filing, secure e-payments and legal literacy programmes directly to citizens in remote and underserved regions.

Equipped with high-speed connectivity, video conferencing facilities and onboard power backup, the vans will also enable secure remote hearings and witness depositions to be conducted from the field. 

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