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Telangana Justice System Urged to Deepen Digital Coordination

Telangana Justice System Urged to Deepen Digital Coordination
Technological Integration Central to Modern Justice Delivery, Says CJ · deccanchronicle.com

A conference in Telangana discussed how new criminal laws should work with digital technology.

The Chief Justice said courts, police, prosecutors, prisons and forensic teams must work closely together.

A criminal case passes through many stages, so every group needs to do its part correctly.

Officials said digital records and evidence can make the justice system faster and clearer.

They also warned that wrong data, repeated entries and missing information can create delays.

The technology should make work easier instead of adding more work.

The conference included about 1,200 officials and judicial officers.

Participants discussed online records, electronic summons, video evidence and forensic systems.

The police also suggested regular meetings to check how the new laws are being implemented.

Key facts

Organisers
Telangana State Judicial Academy and the Telangana police
Attendance
Around 1,200 judicial officers and officials attended
Format
Hybrid mode
Main focus
Digital implementation of BNS, BNSS and BSA
Technical topics
ICJS, e-Sakshya, online FIRs and charge sheets, e-Summons, video-conference evidence and forensic interfaces
Proposed mechanism
Monthly implementation reviews chaired by a Telangana High Court judge
Reported workflow problems
Duplicate data entry, incomplete information and incorrect coding were cited as causes of delays

Quotes

Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya

President, Telangana State Judicial Academy

““Justice is the collective achievement of institutions working in harmony; a criminal case begins with registration and moves through investigation, forensics, prosecution and adjudication, making every link important.””
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““Technology should simplify workflows rather than create additional layers of work. Duplicate data entry and incomplete information were causing avoidable delays in the criminal justice process.””
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Director‑General of Police C.V. Anand

Police chief of Telangana

““They were not merely a replacement for the earlier statutes but represented a significant shift towards citizen‑centric justice, scientific investigation, digital evidence, electronic records and time‑bound procedures.””
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