Government Expands Technology-Based Justice Systems to Speed Up Criminal Proceedings

The government expands several technology-based justice systems to improve the speed, efficiency, and transparency of criminal proceedings. The systems cover police processes, evidence handling, court processes, prisons, prosecution, and forensic workflows through integrated digital platforms.

Technology-Based Justice Systems :

Dimension	Key Details
Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS)	Computerises police processes from FIR to charge-sheet, tracks investigations, manages criminal records, integrates with courts, and provides timeline-based alerts to ensure compliance with Nyaya Sanhita provisions.
Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS)	Connects police, courts, prisons, forensics, and prosecution, and enables electronic transmission of FIRs, charge-sheets, court orders, forensic reports, and prison data.
Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO)	Provides a dashboard to monitor investigation progress in sexual offence cases and ensures timely charge-sheet submission under Nyaya Sanhita.
e-Sakshya	Provides a mobile app for capturing and managing primary digital evidence and ensures integrity and authenticity of evidence from collection to court presentation.
e-Summons	Streamlines generation, transmission, execution, and reporting of court processes electronically.
Medico Legal Examination and Postmortem Reporting (MedLEaPR)	Provides an end-to-end online solution for medico-legal cases and is used in hospitals for examination and postmortem report generation.
Nyay Shruti	Provides a digital platform for virtual court appearances via video conferencing and enables remote participation of accused, witnesses, police, prosecutors, and forensic experts.
e-Forensic	Provides a digital platform for forensic labs that automates workflows, manages evidence securely, and delivers faster outcomes.
e-Prison	Provides a cloud-based application for prison and prisoner management, integrates jail databases nationally, and shares data with courts, police, and forensic labs.
e-Prosecution	Provides a workflow-based platform for coordination between police and prosecution and supports timely legal opinions and prosecutorial oversight.
National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS)	Comprises a centralised repository of biometric fingerprint data and enables real-time matching of crime scene prints with the national database.