2. Problem Statement
Causes of the problem
• With a total of 30 million cases pending, the
average fresh filing cases vary between 15 to 18
million per year
• Average disposal is less than the filing
• There are 15 judges currently working, against a
vacancy of 3000 judges
• With one judicial body in charge, it becomes
difficult to differentiate the more grave cases from
relatively minor offences, as a result there is
overcrowding in the pipeline, hence justice is often
delayed
3. Reasons why this aspect needs attention
• Despite safety measures and efforts by the GOI
there has still been a devastatingly large number
of drinking-and-driving cases in the country
• Since all the cases have varying levels of severity
it becomes difficult for the judiciary to treat each
case uniquely
• The overwhelming volume of pending cases
further adds to the burden on the judiciary bodies
4. Proposed solutions and its merits
•There are existing e-courts that allow the plaintiff to
lodge complaints, but there is still no online solution to
delivering justice.
•We propose an online justice delivering mechanism
which will be used to solve all the minor cases of
drinking-and-driving, while the major cases would be
dealt with by the respective district/High court.
•In this, the prosecutor and the defendant will have a
video conferencing with the judge.
•This would facilitate in presenting evidences while the
proof required could be scanned and sent immediately
thus leading to reduction of cycle-time.
5. Proposed preventive measures against accidents
•GPS and GIS technology with a unique identification number
would provide information like detailed location of the car and
the whereabouts of the vehicle along with the speed of the
vehicle
•Pre-installed GPS in new vehicles and that at subsidized rates
for existing vehicles
•Detection meters on highways and at malls, bars, hotels etc
•A pre-determined BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) level should
be deliberated on and set as standard across the country.
•Installing a sensor meters in cars which would automatically
detect alcohol levels in the driver
6. Stakeholders
•Judge
•Lawyers-practicing and
interns
•Government
•Plaintiff/Victim
•Defendant/Accused
•Witnesses
•Cyber crime specialists
Proposed sources
•Budget designed by GOI to
increase funding in this area
•Tie-ups with major IT
companies to facilitate the
technological solutions
•Trainers required for the
implementation of the
proposed project
Register the case on e-court
Categorization of case on
the basis of its severity, by
the judiciary
Minor offence is dealt with by the e-
court while the rest is channelized to
a higher court
Verdict declared
Implementation of the solution
7. Impact of the solution
To employ qualitative research followed by quantitative analysis in
order to measure the impact through:
•Questionnaires
•Using statistical tools and data base
•Plotting trends
•Identifying the peak hours of accident
•Reduction of cycle-time of cases solved through the Fast Track
courts
•Awareness, training and school education on crises like these
•Engineering and IT training to be made mandatory for Law students
interested in specialising in this field
The laws are to be made mandatory. Subsidies are to be employed to
lure the audience and penalisations are to be made for non-
compliance
8. Challenges and Mitigation
•The solution provided is heavily dependent on
technology which is a challenge for the rural
population
•The use of technology requires the victim and
accused to be literate and technologically sound
•Safety measures must be taken as a prevention
against cybercrime
