In a first, a software application has been developed to book time slots to submit petitions and documents in court. It has been introduced by the High Court of Karnataka to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 restrictions.
The application, called ‘Physical Filing – Online Appointment’, has been developed on the model of booking seats for a movie in a multiplex. It was developed by the High Court’s in-house technical team within a span of seven days.
The time slots convenient to advocates or their clerks or the litigants can be booked for the physical filing of fresh petitions, caveats, interlocutory applications, and DD deposits at the specially designated nine counters at the Principal Bench of the High Court in Bengaluru.
How it works
The time slots, ranging from two to 10 minutes, have been set for the filing of specified documents. The users, after registering…