The website and an electronic newsletter of the Karnataka Judicial Academy (KJA) were launched by the former Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, S. Rajendra Babu, here Thursday.
Speaking after the launch, Justice Babu said that the website was long overdue. “We would only stand to lose if the knowledge and wisdom of the Judicial academy is not utilised or accessed through the website.”
Next big thing but…
After the Industrial Revolution, the next big revolution was that of Information Technology, which has impacted human activity in a big way.
He, however, hastened to add that we should not become slaves of technology. “Though the website must be used as a platform for interaction, it must not become the only medium and we must not ignore the man behind the machine.”
What’s on the site
The website displays an overview of the academy, its insights and objectives along with information on the activities and programmes carried out by the academy. The website is based on open source technology with guidance from the National Informatics Centre (NIC). It also functions in the style of a content management system, where anybody can easily operate and control the website.
The monthly e-newsletter, which was also released at the event, contains letters from the desk of the Patron-in-Chief along with articles, amendments and judgments issued by the High Court and Supreme Courts.
Helpdesk for judges
The other special feature is the Judges’ Helpdesk, which is also structured in an email format, involves one-on-one interaction between judicial officers and the academy.
Karnataka High Court Chief Justice and KJA Patron-in-Chief Vikramajit Sen said though the helpdesk could be used by the judicial officers to seek answers to a case, the decision and the responsibility of the decision must be taken by them alone.
Auxiliary function
“It is purely an auxiliary function and the answers provided by the help desk must not be blamed for any judgment gone wrong,” he said.
KJA president Justice N. Kumar asked the judicial officers to confine their queries to academic law and not to facts of the case as it would reveal inappropriate details.
