The eCommittee, Supreme Court of India inaugurates the Digital Court Technology Office (DCTO)
Press Release dated October 16, 2026
eCommittee, Supreme Court of India
PRESS RELEASE
The eCommittee, Supreme Court of India inaugurates the Digital Court Technology Office (DCTO)
The Digital Court Technology Office (DCTO), an initiative of the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, has been inaugurated today, Friday, the 16th of October, 2026, at Room No. 802, 8th Floor, Administrative Buildings Complex, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
The Digital Court Technology Office was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Chairperson, eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, in the august presence of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra, Vice-Chairperson, eCommittee, Supreme Court of India and Shri Niraj Verma, Secretary (Justice), Department of Justice, Government of India. The inauguration was also attended by the Shri Priyank Bharti, Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC), and the Members of the eCommittee.
About the Initiative
The Digital Court Technology Office is intended to function as a centralised administrative and technical body responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and overall supervision of all technology related initiatives of the eCommittee. Its inauguration marks another significant step in the continued efforts of the eCommittee towards strengthening the technological backbone of the Indian judiciary under the eCourts Project.
The initiative reflects the commitment of the eCommittee and the judiciary as a whole towards leveraging technology for enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in the administration of justice, in line with the evolving needs of society.
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