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Malkangiri & Bhopal Encounters, NCHRO Participated in the According to many accounts, Bihar was the first state in the country to adopt video
Public Meeting at Delhi University conferencing in courts. However, Andhra Pradesh may have been the first to lead the
way. Way back in December 2000, then State Governor C. Rangarajan amended the
law to enable a defendant to stand before a magistrate either in person or through the
medium of video linkage. Andhra Pradeshs first video link was operated between the
Chanchalguda central jail and the Nampally City Criminal Courts. And, it cost a mere Rs
1.5 lakh to set up.

In early April 2003, the Supreme Court permitted trial judges to record evidence from
witnesses living abroad via video conferencing. Within a week, a court in Mysore
conducted Indias first long-distance case, involving a copyright violation against Los
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Video conferencing is that rare solution that works to everyones convenience. State
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governments in India, which funnel large amounts of funds towards prison upkeep, have
Indian Society Several courts in India are video conferencing with prisons to ensure quicker and been able to save considerably using video conferencing. At last count, the state of
Reports on Fascism safer trials. The technology, while also saving the exchequer crores of rupees, Andhra Pradesh employed 1,000 police constable everyday to ferry inmates between
has revealed more benefits than meets the eye. jails and courts. While video conferencing has not entirely seen the end of this practice,
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it has made impressive inroads in pruning transportation costs.
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Corruption Figures provided by Karnataka alone are proof. Between June 2003 and November
According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), as on June 30, 2004,
Judiciary 2005, 68,191 people from five jails across Karnataka (Bangalore, Mysore, Belgaum,
336,152 prisoners were crowded into jails across India. An overwhelming 239,146 of
Crime Watch Bijapur, and Dharwad) were produced before a magistrate using video conferencing. It
them accounting for over 70 percent occupy the shadowy world of the undertrial.
saved the government over Rs 1.26 crore in transportation costs alone. Its the sort of
Superstitions Undertrials find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Not yet sentenced, they
money that goes a long way in a prison, which would explain why almost every state
Worldpeace cannot start the process of getting out of jail and most are too poor to make bail. While
capital now video conferences between its city court and jails.
Articles only about two percent of those processed through the criminal justice system are
Dharam Pal Negi, Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of
finally convicted, undertrials face incarceration while they wait for a hearing. As a
Scholarships, Events Prisons, Karnataka State Police, says that what they saved directly from transportation
consequence, Indias jails are now overcrowded to almost thrice their capacity, which
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means inmates in some jails sleep in shifts.
Depending on whose version one believes, Sayyed Khwaja Yunus, accused in the
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Office Bearers Many undertrials continue to languish in jail only because the justice system, burdened
while being transferred from Mumbai to Aurangabad or was done to death. In another
with logistical problems, is unable to give them a hearing. The only way out was to
About Us incident, Manoj Kumar Singh, a notorious undertrial criminal escaped from Patna in May
radically change the way that undertrials got a hearing. Employing video conferencing
2004 under similar circumstances.
to link prisons and courts was a brilliant idea. But the presumption of failure could have
been overwhelming since e-governance projects are associated with high costs. And
Curiously, undertrial escapes, and the inquiries that follow had been a fairly routine
unless departmental buy-in is secured, a project is normally destined to be categorized,
affair. While putting a figure to the cost of re-capturing an inmate is tough, there is no
tagged, bubble-wrapped and shelved to remain a file forever.
taking away from the fact that it is a cost both in material resources and scare
manpower. And transfers, made sometimes on public transport, are an ideal time for
Fortunately, none of these affected video conferencing adversely.
criminals to make a quick getaway. Though, human rights activists allege that in some
cases escapes were a means to
Video conferencing is a not-so-high-cost and relatively simple solution to facilitating
silencing certain undertrials.
peoples appearance in court. Its first implementation, in Andhra Pradesh in 2000, cost
a mere Rs 1.5 lakh. Karnataka soon followed suit.
Thanks largely to video conferencing, Negi says, there have been no undertrial escapes
from national prisons in the last two years. There cant be a better system, says Negi
The road to video conferencing in courts was paved by the Supreme Court in 2001,
adding that its intrinsic value cannot be measured.
when it authorized the technologys use. The judgment settled matters: Any resistance
to buy-in from lower courts or prison departments was quickly banished.
Courting Unseen Benefits
The step, which pleasantly surprised many given the normally conservative approach of Theres more to video conferencing than merely bridging the physical distance between
the law, wasnt a sudden decision. The Supreme Court, the Department of Information the jail and the courtroom, echoes Dr. V. Vijayakumar, Registrar and Professor of Law,
Technology (DIT) and the National Informatics Centre (NIC) had been working with the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Dr. Vijayakumar says that video
ministries of Home and Law since the early 1990s to create a video conferencing conferencing is really useful in child molestation cases where victims are shielded from
system. It was part of a larger movement driven by the NIC to computerize the Supreme the trauma of facing their assailants via a one-way video link.
Court. They worked in collaboration with Singapore, which had utilized IT effectively in
the judicial process since 1996. Dr. Vijayakumar also says that video conferencing has a ripple effect that has curbed
corruption, enhanced accountability, and reduced the number of adjournments in a
Changes in national government leadership, however, caused delays. The NHRC case.
stepped in and made a committed push to implement the technology. Once it got the
Supreme Court on its side, the project overcame inter-departmental conflicts. Under law, remand can be given in 15-day units, a right that is flagrantly ignored by the
current system due to logistical barriers in prisons. Getting to the head of a line to see a
A project as successful as video conferencing has differing versions of who pioneered it.

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judge has given occasion for corruption to bloom. Video conferencing by dint of lending much harder for them to prolong cases indefinitely.
better access to judges cut through the mass of corruption that surrounds the undertrial
and ensures a speedier trial. Now thats something that we can all live with.

Video conferencing works two-ways. The courts ability to look into prisons has reduced [from an essay wrote by Balaji Narasimhan, Haazir Ho (Present Yourself), CIO India
the harassment of inmates and given them a better chance to access medical aid. Magazine, Jan 2006.]
Video conferencing has made it possible for judges to view inmates directly. This in turn
has made jail authorities more accountable.
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The benefits of video conferencing in courts have ensured that its usage has spread.
Almost every state capital has got video-conferencing between its city court and jail,
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HC wants law to deny drunken drivers compensation Palloor blast: Prime accused arrested
India has failed to comply with human rights standards: Noorani Left wants India to retract on Iran vote
Draft 'nikahnamah' will be passed by Parliament: AIMWPLB Apex court takes up cause of man jailed for 38 years
He did not threaten Modi, claim citizen's group Petition against addressing judges as 'My Lord' rejected
Hate email sender pardoned by Modi but stuck in legal wrangle SC guidelines on custody torture
Days later, Omar walks free Pending phone bills: HC calls for MPs
Governor calls CM on church attacks India, Israel tie up on next-gen Barak missiles
AIDWA condemns Modi's remarks SC, ST,OBC and Women quotas in UP Municipalities illegal : Allahabad High Court
Gujarat VHP gets another threat mail HC directs IG to evaluate probe on sexual assault of woman
Dalit marriage procession disrupted, tension in Meerut Female children sale: K'taka HC disposes of PIL
Dalit Leaders Accuse Police Apathy in the Rape Case of Minor Girl SC Ban on Clemenceau agitation
Dhar tense following clashes at Bhojshala SC orders stay on Daya Nayak arrest
Bailable warrant against Rajasthan Minister in Sati case Registration of marriage compulsory: SC
Fellowship for tribal students at M.Phil & Ph.D level HC sounds death knell for banquet
Four Members of Family Murdered in Harnaut 10 injured in Ahmedabad rail station blast
Stress on Sania's achievements, not her dress': AIMWPLB Best Bakery retrial verdict on Tuesday
Hurriyat invites Pandits to Kashmir Valley for parleys Head-count: SC puts off hearing
Daya Nayak III Former Union Minister convicted for slapping policeman
Lawyer gets Daya Nayak out of ACB Panmana case: Accused gets bail
The secret of navy oil theft Vindication of justice, four years later...
At last, some dress sense 15 walk free in 1993 riots case
India to follow Israeli examples Please let us go, we have kids!
Tribal unrest in Mohona Court issues summons to M F Hussain
AIDS victim Plea by Veerappan's widow turned down by Madras High Court
More forces to tackle Maoists Kerala HC upholds order on culling of stray dogs
Lawyers seek action against police officer Hindu Fundamentalists Attack Christian Workers in Maharashtra, India
Eco-tourism project for 10 centres Enrolment of priests: order reserved
Time to issue fatwa against smoking: Muslim doctors Court orders closing of 4 more trenches at disputed site
"Indian Emigration Act needs to be further amended" Rape is a crime against basic human rights: SC
Anti-Modi mail: arrest decried Nation on high alert after blasts
Bajrang rampage at Bhojshala Appeal filed against HC order: Lalu
Lockheed Martin, Israel adjudged best at Def Expo Sabharwal for revamping judicial system
Christian leaders' plea to YSR HC stays arrest of Anees Ahmed
Orders reserved in Kanchi Acharya case PILs have turned to Private Interest Litigations : Justice Cyriac Joseph
New Diocese in India Is 100% Dalit Document excesses quickly, rights activists urged
250 tribal families denied facilities: HC Divorce for being frigid: SC
Death penalty to swamy for rape, murder Nuns win battle to practice law
Islam being targeted as religion of terrorism: Prince of Arcot Criminal Proceedings Against IPS Officer Only After Chargesheet: SC
Former judge Amend Hindu Marriage Act, Court tells Centre
Mirwaiz aide held Samba spy case: High Court order set aside
Of greedy policemen and their passion for bungalows Arrest M F Husain for 'nude' Hindu gods
Women reach out to empower women in Chennai Chief Justice advocates proper implementation of human rights
Students in lawless Patna form human chain against continued abductions SC
Iran to build pipeline without India Gujarat High Court revokes arrest warrants without bail,
Bitta Indian court protects Muslim couple under fire from clergy
India comes up with TB breakthrough Warrants issued against filmstars for "posing in an obscene manner"
Garbage at Embassy: Greenpeace steps up Clemenceau protest Court guidelines on children of undertrial women
Drug India Uses in Cattle Is Killing Off Vultures Sati woman's sons, brothers sentenced to life
Violence against tribals condemned Supreme Court orders status quo on AMU

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Liberhan counsel upset over Govt's submission CBI Wants Consolidated Trial In Babri Masjid Demolition Case
Trial begins in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Judge finds Post Godhra riots probe shoddy
SC stays trial of Sankararaman case involving Kanchi Seer SC asks for closure report of Godhra train carnage
Gujarat police chief's appointment challenged Supreme Court say it is not a Police Station
NHRC releases handbook CJI for setting up of special human rights courts
Shreekumar case: proceedings before CAT stayed ISRO Espionage Case: Kerala HC Quashes NHRC Order
PIL to publish the Marad commission report "Father, Son and Holy War"of Anant Patwardhan to be broadcasted on October 8, 2006
Ex-CJI spurns OBC panel post, Centre left red-faced Cyber crime law to get more teeth
SC stays Gujarat HC order on demolition Courts cannot pre-empt nature of legislative policy'
IMC-USA alarmed over deteriorating law & order situation in Gujarat CrPC amendment may curtail police's powers of arrest
Non-bailable warrant against Chhattisgarh BJP chief for insulting National Flag Provide security if conversion voluntary, says Chattisgarh HC
Patkar, Arundhati Roy protest against SC decision on dam Public can access file notings, rules Guarat State CIC
Zahira Sheikh Communal speech costs Christian MP LS seat
SC dismisses petition on abolishing 'archaic' Muslim laws Nation faces shortage of leadership with nobility: Kalam
Leftist MP in Bengal jailed for raping minor TADA court acquits five involved in 1997 Jammu blast
POTA court convicts five in tiffin bomb blast case Raghunath temple accused acquitted
Zaheera's mother sentenced to three months RI Rs 56,000 for information under RTI
High Court orders status quo on eviction of tribals from Aarlam farm Kerala HC directs release of 109 undertrials
Gujarat riots: 4 get lifer for murder 'Shariat courts no threat to judiciary
KSHRC Panel moots Human Rights Court HC intervention brings relief to rape victim
Demolition of 1,356 illegal shrines in Mumbai begins Domestic Violence Act in no man's land
SC says pension benefits are like right to property Cases on fast track? Over 400 judges posts vacant in Gujarat
Rajasthan government withdrew cases against VHP men President issued notice as university Visitor
Kerala HC dismisses petition seeking re-investigation Quota benefits valid post reconversion: HC
EC rejects BJP plea against 12 HP MLAs Office-of-profit issue Khadim case: FBI official deposes
Caste Based Apartheid In The Indian Institute Of Technology, Madras, India India's deaths in custody reach 1,500 a year
End stir, Court tells students The Indian State and Human Rights NGOs
Mandal mooted a separate ministry for OBCs Eminent citizens urge judges to voluntarily disclose assets
Jharkhand governor may do a Kalam on bill Real estate brokers starts Human Rights business
Office of Profit Bill to be re-presented: Bhardwaj People have little faith in the police, shows MIT survey
Madhya Pradesh court exonerates 16 Christians 10 Indian states don't have Human Rights Commission
Zahira Sheikh gets second perjury jail term Democratic governance is best form: Ex-CJI
Make Waqf-like board for Hindu religious bodies: Allahabad High Court Govt plans tough new law to punish torture in custody
Punjab health secretary, Dr.Guru absolved of harassment charges If India runs out of cash, will the West step in to help?
Detained Nepali Maoist Leader Gets 3-year Jail-term in India Supreme Court judge advocates animal rights for alleged terrorists
Information Act: appeal rules notified Hindutva mafia against Feminist Minister
Calcutta HC quashes case against writer Sunil Gangopadhyay India and the U.N. Human Rights Council : C. Raj Kumar
Babri Masjid Case adjourned till June 30 Corruption among judges will be dealt with
India, northeast rebels set stage for ceasefire India : 85th on Global Corruption Index
"Evidences about Ayodhya doubtful" Two monkeys tie the nuptial knot in Orissa
Riots case: Bhatt, Pathak acquitted A psychological study of Indias Partition, and some surprising results
India, Israel and the US AICC Report says 2008 was horrible year for Christians in India
Judicial officers told to settle litigation through compromise About shared history of Pakistan and India
Amended Cr.PC Act notified Obama says what Indian Media dont want to hear
SC Issues Notice On Communal Hatred Case against BJP Minister India a 'flawed democracy': Economist Intelligence Unit
Kerala Home Minister's son granted bail Intelligence men tailing me, says journalist
Akshardham case: Three sentenced to death Guantanamo happens everyday in India
Babri Masjid demolition case hearing deferred till July 12 where would you rather be arrested? India or China?
Hindu Extremists Beat Pastor in Karnataka State, India Overhaul Abusive, Failing Police System in India: HRW
Court admits plea seeking probe into Jaimala's claim Outlook interview with NCHRO President
India Partition And The Fantasy Of A Masculine State
Supreme Court rejects Andhra's Muslim quota petition
Probe charge against Shailaja: Lok Ayukta NCHRO : National Confederation of Human Rights Organizations, INDIA
Supreme Court dismisses SIMI plea against ban
SC notice on routing of Narmada funds
Court summons Bal Thackeray
CJI not happy with state-level rights commission
PM Calls For More Efficient And Effective Judicial Machinery
India to set up 6,000 rural courts
25 million cases pending before Indian courts
Start double shifts of courts at district levels
Paswan supports survey of Muslims in judiciary

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