Chief Justice N V Ramana launches 'FASTER' program for court records

Chief Justice N V Ramana launches 'FASTER' program for court records

The idea took shape on reading a news item

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has launched software that transmits court orders swiftly and securely through electronic mode. The Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records (FASTER) will convey the judgments passed by the higher judiciary without any tampering by third parties.

Emphasizing the need for it, the Chief Justice said the software would communicate bail orders with the digital signatures of the Supreme Court officers, ensuring safety and privacy.

He stated, "The concept of the FASTER system took shape after reading a news item. We took up a suo motu case and roped in others including Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hemant Gupta. The orders passed by the Supreme Court and the high courts have to be transmitted safely without tinkering by third parties,"

Explaining the functionality of the software, the CJI said that 73 nodal officers had been nominated at the high court level to oversee the process. A judicial communication network and 1,887 secure-pathway email IDs have been established and communication would be restricted to those channels.

"We will also look into the transmission of such records on the physical mode in the second phase. I thank all, including the Supreme Court judges, the chief justices and the judges of the high courts. I hope it eases the burden," he added.