Even as the Union government is all upbeat about e-courts, which have also been reflected in the new criminal laws, the transition to technology for conducting all court activities may not be a smooth affair. On the ground, there appears to be reluctance from advocates, court staff and law enforcement agencies on the use of technology, which is compounded by the poor infrastructure.

mid-day spoke to advocate Rahul Mhaskar, who has extensively explored district courts of Maharashtra through the forum Hammurabi Tablet. He said he came across several difficulties in implementing technology under the ambit of the new criminal laws.