Gujarat HC Launches E-Writ Module: Digitally Signed Copies Of Bail Orders Will be Sent to All-District Courts Under the New Online Initiative

How the eWrit module works

The press release gives a sneak peek into the functioning of the eWrit module. It credits the IT Cell of Gujrat HC for developing the e-Writ module. The workflow design includes uploading, verifying and approving digitally signed bail orders of the High Court in PDF. The said bail orders will automatically show up to the concerned District Court through their access to the eWrit system for processing the same.

The bail order is digitally signed at three hierarchical levels in the concerned judicial department of the High Court so as to ensure complete authenticity and accuracy.

Role of the District Court

The concerned District Court, after the necessary procedure of acceptance the surety etc. as per the Bail Order of the High Court, would upload the copy of the communication sent to the concerned Jail, which in turn will become available with the access of the eWrit Module to the concerned Jail for purpose of the cross-checking with the Jail Yadi received from the concerned Court.

Gujarat HC aims to offer litigant centric benefits through its eWrit module 

1. Apart from serving to the cause of the environment by saving paper, this new litigant centric initiative of the High Court of Gujarat would save the time of physical transmission of Bail Orders from the High Court to the concerned District Court while also providing an authentic version of the Bail Order for prompt action upon the same.

2. As a result of this eWrit Module of High Court of Gujarat, the inmates, who have been ordered to be released on bail, would not have to remain incarcerated unduly longer for any possible delays that may be faced in physical transmission and receipt of the Bail Orders by their family members or Ld. Advocates.

3. While this eWrit module will make available the digitally signed Bail Orders to the concerned District Court, an email notification will also automatically go the Ld. The advocate representing the inmate in the High Court matter about such bail order having been issued from the High Court.

4. The whole progress of the compliance of the Bail Order will also be possible to be monitored through this eWrit module by the concerned judicial department of the High Court.