Mission Mode Project (MMP): By 2014, Govt plans Pan-India roll out of e-Courts

July 18, 2012

With an aim to deliver speedy justice and cut the backlog of pending cases, the Government has decided to have pan-India roll out of e-Courts by 2014

What is e-courts Mission Mode Project?

Under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project (MMP), the Govt of India plans to implement ICT in Indian Judiciary in 3 phases over a period of 5 years.
The e-Courts are expected to bring transparency in the judicial system and help in speedier and efficient disposal of cases.
Under this project, 14,049 courts in 3,069 court complexes across the country are expected to be computerized by 2014
The MMP targets to develop, deliver, install, and implement automated decision-making and decision-support systems in 700 courts across Delhi, Bombay, Kolkata and Chennai; 900 courts across 29 State/ Union Territory capitals; and 13,000 district and subordinate courts across the nation.

ICT = Information and Communications Technology or Information and Communication Technology

ICT covers any product that will store, retrieve, manipulate, transmit or receive information electronically in a digital form.