Criminal justice system’s digital push aims for a full roll-out by next year
The Indian government plans to fully digitize the criminal justice system by January 1, 2027, through the Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS). This initiative aims to integrate police, courts, and forensics into a unified digital workflow.
Why it matters
Full digitization of the legal system is expected to increase transparency, reduce case backlogs, and modernize India's judicial infrastructure.
From January 1, 2027, procedures related to all investigations and trials under the new criminal laws will be recorded digitally, a senior Home Ministry official said on Tuesday (June 30, 2026).
The article provides a balanced overview of the digital push, including statistics on current implementation challenges.
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