The eCourts project in Odisha achieved another milestone by the launch of ‘eFiling’ portal ( https://efiling.ecourts.gov.in/or/ ) for online filing of cases in 244 Court establishments across the State and ‘ePay’ portal (https://pay.ecourts.gov.in/epay/ ) developed by NIC for online payment of Court fees in the High Court & District Courts on 5th April 2021.
Chief Justice of Orissa, Hon’ble Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar launched the above services and inaugurated a Facilitation Centre for e-Payment of Court Fees in the High Court complex, Video Conferencing cabins in every District Court complex, and e-Sewa Kendras in 78 Taluka Court complexes and offered these services for the benefit of the litigants and advocates.
Addressing a gathering at more than a hundred and fifty Court locations comprising District Judges, Judicial Officers, and lawyers working in the District and Subordinate Courts across the State of Odisha who was joined in the ceremony through video conferencing in the presence of Hon’ble Judges of the High Court, the Advocate General, Odisha, the President of the High Court Bar Association and Officers of the Registry, Chief Justice emphasized upon the objectives behind launching these e-services and called upon them to embrace the new technology to enhance the efficiency of the State’s judicial system.