CJI Surya Kant reached Moscow, deal signed between Supreme Court of India and Russia, know what will happen with it

India Russia MoU: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is on a tour of Russia these days. During this, an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Supreme Court of India and the Supreme Court of Russia to strengthen judicial cooperation. Chief Justice Surya Kant and Chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia Igor Krasnov signed this agreement in Moscow. This is the first agreement of its kind to increase cooperation between the supreme courts of the two countries.

Judicial cooperation will increase in many areas

Under this agreement between the Supreme Court of India and Russia, the judicial institutions of both the countries will cooperate with each other in many areas. In this, special emphasis will be laid on the use of information technology, exchange of judicial experiences and training of judicial officers.

Three major areas of agreement

Under this agreement, cooperation will be increased in three major areas.

• Exchange of judicial experiences
• Use of information technology in courts
• Professional training and staff development

India and Russia face similar challenges

During the meeting, Chief Justice Surya Kant said that running the justice system in large and diverse countries like India and Russia is a big responsibility in itself. He also mentioned many similarities between the judicial systems of the two countries. He said that there is vast potential for cooperation between judicial academies, joint training programmes, research work and sharing of best experiences of the judicial systems of both the countries.

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Judicial institutions will get the benefit of cooperation

Chief Justice Surya Kant said that continuous dialogue and cooperation between the Supreme Courts of India and Russia will further strengthen the judicial institutions of both the countries. This will make the process of justice delivery more effective and better. He said that even though the legal traditions of both the countries have developed from different historical backgrounds, today the judicial institutions of both the countries face similar challenges like maintaining public trust and adapting to the rapidly changing world.

Emphasis on increasing use of technology in courts

The use of technology and especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the judicial system was also discussed in the meeting. Chief Justice Surya Kant said that the justice system will have to make balanced and responsible use of technology. He said that the future of justice will depend on how technological changes are combined with human values. Technology makes access to courts easier, but delivery of justice will always remain a manual process.

Digitization of judiciary happening rapidly in India

The Chief Justice said that the purpose of digitization of courts in India is to make access to justice easier and effective, and not to change the basic principles of justice. He said that facilities like e-filing, online hearing, digitization of records, AI based translation and virtual judicial assistance are being continuously increased in the Indian judiciary.

Mentioned One Case, One Data initiative

During the event held in Moscow, Chief Justice Surya Kant also mentioned the “One Case, One Data” initiative. He said that the objective of this initiative is to create a standardized digital record for each case across all judicial platforms. He said that technology is also being increasingly used to promote online mediation and conciliation processes. This will speed up judicial processes and ensure timely resolution of disputes.