'itat e-dwar', an e-filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal launched
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Polity & Governance
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6th Jul, 2021
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Union Ministry for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & IT, formally launched the e-filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), ‘itat e-dwar’.
Context
Union Ministry for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & IT, formally launched the e-filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), ‘itat e-dwar’.
About
About the e-filing portal
- It is an initiative to reduce the digital divide among the people.
- The launch of the e-Filing Portal ‘itat e-dwar’ aims to enhance the accessibility, accountability, and transparency in the day-to-day working of the ITAT.
- It would not only result in economization of the use of paper, savings in costs but also rationalization of the fixation of cases leading to quicker disposal of cases.
- The newly developed e-Filing Portal would enable the parties to file their Appeals, Miscellaneous Applications, documents, paper books, etc., electronically.
- It is a step towards the digitization of ITAT.
How India is moving towards digitalization
- Nearly 129 crore of the Indian population are enrolled for Aadhar.
- Nearly 40 crore bank accounts have been opened for the poor and linked to Aadhar.
- Digital India has positioned India as a world leader in digital payments.
Steps towards digitization of judicial system
- e-Courts Project
- Draft Vision Document of e-Courts Project Phase III
- A sub-committee the E-Committee of the Supreme Court has released the Draft Vision Document of e-Courts Project Phase III. The objective it hopes to achieve is on finalization to provide a blueprint for the judiciary to adopt and implement digitization.
- Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s efficiency (SUPACE)
- It is an AI-driven tool designed to assist judges with processing information.
- National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG)
- It will permit citizens to check the pendency of cases across the country.
- E-SevaKendras and the e-Courts Services App
- Tele-Law: Department of Justice has partnered with NALSA and CSC e-Governance Service India Limited for mainstreaming legal aid to the marginalized communities through Common Services Center (CSC).Tele-Law means the use of communications and information technology for the delivery of legal information and advice.
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