Context: Recently, the Chief Justice of India announced the onboarding of the Supreme Court on the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG).

• The NJDG portal is a national repository of data relating to cases instituted, pending and disposed of by the courts across the country.

About National Judicial Data Grid:

• It is a database of orders, judgments and case details of District and subordinate Courts and High Courts created as an online platform under the eCourts Project. 
• Feature: The data is updated in real-time and has granular data up to the Taluka level.
• Management: It operates under Phase II of the e-Courts project, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
• Development: National Informatics Centre (NIC) in coordination with the Computer Cell, Registry of the Supreme Court.
• Current Data Reach:
  • National Judicial Data Grid integrates data from over 18,735 computerized courts across India.
  • It provides access to case status information for 23.81 crore cases and more than 23.02 crore orders/judgments.

Significance of National Judicial Data Grid: 

• Pendency Monitoring and Management: NJDG is a monitoring tool to identify, manage, and reduce case pendency by providing real-time data on pending cases at various levels of the judiciary.
• Insightful Analysis and Identifying Bottlenecks: Enables identification of specific bottlenecks in judicial processes.
  • For instance, it aids in recognizing trends such as an increase in land disputes, prompting policymakers to consider legal strengthening in related areas.
• Enhanced Legal Insights through Data Integration:
  • It also helps generate inputs related to particular areas of law. For example, to track cases related to land disputes, Land Records data of 26 States have been linked with NJDG.

News source: The Indian Express

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