The Supreme Court of India is conducting a hackathon to promote innovative thinking and investigate doable suggestions for streamlining the current processes, from “filing to listing.”
From the stakeholders, it has requested recommendations and creative ideas for system development. According to a notice posted on the website of the Supreme Court, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul will oversee and provide direction for the event’s planning.
“Under the directions of the Chief Justice of India, the Registry is organizing a ‘Hackathon’ event for identifying innovative ideas and exploring practical propositions for refining and bringing in efficiency in the existing processes from ‘filing’ to ‘listing’ of judicial matters in the Supreme Court of India,” the notification stated.
According to the notification, the event is open to all participants and duty holders, including Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association and Supreme Court Bar Association members, members of the top court e-committee, officials, and law clerks/research assistants employed by the Supreme Court Registry.
A screening-cum-selection committee would identify the top 18 recommendations or creative ideas after carefully examining the replies, it stated, and the chosen participants would be invited to present during the event, which would be held on January 7 in the court complex.
According to the announcement, the participant with the greatest proposal will be chosen as the winner, followed by a runner-up, and the remaining participants will get certificates of participation.
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