Portal will inform jail authorities on release of prisoners, says CJI

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Sunday said that a portal will promptly inform jail authorities about court orders to release prisoners.

"We are launching a portal where judicial orders of release of a person are transferred to jails, trial courts and high courts for immediate compliance," the CJI said at an event at the Supreme Court on the occasion of the Constitution Day. The portal, 'FASTER 2.0', is now live and allows immediate intimation to the concerned authorities.

The CJI launched another initiative, a Hindi version of the e-SCR portal, on which the Supreme Court's judgements can be accessed.


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