India’s First Fully Paperless Court System

  • In January 2026, the Kalpetta Judicial District in Wayanad district of Kerala became India’s first district to implement a fully paperless court system.
  • This achievement is considered a major milestone in judicial digitalisation.
  • All stages of judicial functioning - case initiation (e-filing) and pre-trial proceedings to evidence recording, interim applications, and final judgments - are now conducted entirely through digital platforms.
  • The need for physical case files has been completely eliminated.
  • Along with this transition, AI-based judicial assistance tools have been integrated into the district court management system.
  • These AI tools generate structured case summaries from digital records, helping judges ....
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