Initiation of Virtual Court System during COVID-19 Pandemic and E-Judiciary: Challenges and Way Forward

The Constitution of the people’s republic Bangladesh recognizes right to protection law and access justice as fundamental rights. But COVID-19 pandemic has, in effect, suspended execution these immediate impact has triggered courts across be shut maintain social distancing. Third organ State cannot remain static during a crisis this scale duration. On backdrop, judiciary started operation virtual court system from May, 2020. Opening doors courts, joined list countries world where similarly responded coronavirus-induced lockdown with increased digitalization. If e-judiciary is introduced properly, reduction delay process elimination backlog cases, which are biggest challenge for our country, can resolved rapidly. would play pioneering role establishing e-judiciary. Supreme Court taken an extraordinary test limited resources digital infrastructures carrying out Covid-19 pandemic. core objective study investigate challenges delivery COVID 19 situation identify way make permanent effective E-justice. success noble initiative largely depend upon ensuring technological support legal requirements e-courts framing implementing sound national policy action plan