Introducing Virtual System in Judicial Proceeding: A Legal Analysis

Abstract

The Virtual Court has played a crucial role in updating Bangladesh, by extending the country’s judicial system and make better access to justice, at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Virtual Court System means the uses of online platform for judicial system. Nevertheless, in recent decades, the judicial system has become the most significant issue across the world as well as in Bangladesh. Judiciary, the backbone of every country’s constitution. In every continent, it is an alarming issue to settle every case in a short time for proper justice. The E-judiciary system is a core solution for improving the judicial system and providing the fastest access to justice. United Nation Development programme (UNDP) came forward to address the establishment of Virtual Courts. The Virtual Courts were established in many countries around the world, for example, the UK, India, China, France etc. However, the digitalization of courts in Bangladesh started back in 2009 with goal of removing backlog cases, making the justice system swift and also ensure access to justice. Despite having Act, rules and the tremendous success of e-judiciary in Bangladesh at the time of Covid-19, several challenges as relevant- internet connection, including the lack of training and technical knowledge of the court officers etc. Still, Virtual Procedure in Bangladesh is far crying issue due to lack of fastest internet connection in every place of a country, high speed technology where negligence was present in related for proper implementation of laws. Therefore, this study will mainly focus on finding out why the Virtual court procedure degradation occur despite having an attendance of those laws, rules. Furthermore, this Research is for the analysis of the weaknesses and strengths of Virtual Court. In conclusion, this study provides some specific recommendations for the future challenges facing the judiciary.