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India’s First Fully Paperless District Court

January 13 , 2026 13 hrs 0 min 22 0

The Kalpetta judicial district in Kerala’s Wayanad district has become the first district in the country.
It is to function as a completely paperless court system, marking a major milestone in India’s judicial digitisation efforts.
Under the new system, all courts in the district judiciary will operate entirely in digital mode, from the filing of cases to the delivery of final judgments.
Every stage of the judicial process—including pre-trial proceedings, recording of evidence, interlocutory applications and final adjudication—will now be conducted electronically.
The system also integrates Artificial Intelligence-based judicial assistance tools.
The entire system has been developed in-house by the Kerala High Court.
The CJI Surya Kant Mishra described the shift as a fundamental change in justice delivery, calling it “green jurisprudence”.