E- Filing in India- dream come true

In India now no one has to follow the same traditional method of filing the case. the new approach adopted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India sounds really impressive. this step of the Apex court will give the court a new dimention. it will also advance the use of technology and its adaptability in India. the court has provided some guidelines for the same. the guidelines regarding E-filing of the case i.e. who can file and other important informations are available in the official website of the Supreme Copurt of India. povisions relating to E-filing have been mentioned hereunder for easy referance of common man

INSTRUCTIONS FOR E-FILING REGISTRATION


1. First time users of Supreme Court E-filing have to register him/her through the "Sign Up" option.

2. Through "e-FILING" only Advocate-on Record and petitioners-in-person can file cases in the Supreme Court of India.


3. Advocate option is to be chosen if you are an "Advocate-on-Record", otherwise choose "In-person" option in case you are petitioner-in-person.


4. For registering first time personal details such as Address, contact details, E-mail Id etc., which are mandatory, need to be entered.


5. For Advocate-on-record, his/her code (Advocate-on-record code) will be "Login-ID", while "In-person" will create his/her Login-Id through "Sign Up" option. Password needs to be entered thereafter. Login Id and password will be created once the mandatory requirements are filled properly.


6. After successful login the "Disclaimer screen" appears on the screen.


7. Clicking of "I agree" button on Disclaimer allows the user to proceed further, while "I decline" button sends the control back to the Login screen.


8. After successful login, the user can file the case electronically.


9. "New Case" option allows the user to file a new case.


10."Modify" option allows a user to carryout changes to the already e-filed case, provided the court fee payment option is not invoked.


11. Court fee can be paid only through credit card.


12. Defects associated with the e-filed case will be e-mailed to the advocate/petitioner by the Supreme Court Registry.


13. Petitions filed through E-MAIL are not entertained. For Electronic filing of case in Supreme Court. Use E-Filing facility only. Payment of Fee for E-Filed case are accepted only through Credit Cards and Debit Cards of the following banks mentioned below:

Andhra Bank, Axis Bank Limited, Barclays Bank Plc, Canara Bank, City Union Bank Ltd. Corporation Bank Deutsche Bank AG GE Money Financial Services Ltd. HDFC Bank Ltd. ICICI Bank Ltd. Also for Mastercard debit cards (Only on ICICI PG) Indian Overseas Bank Kotak Bank-Virtual card Standard Chartered Bank State Bank of India Syndicate Bank The Federal Bank Ltd.The Karur Vysys Bank Ltd.


14. For further assistance, "Help" option is available.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR AVAILING ORDER / DOCUMENTS

Note dated 25-06-07 of Ld. Registrar regarding providing of certified copy of order through post and charges thereof.

Whenever any person /party concerned sends application by post or through e-mail for issuance of certified copy of order/document etc. first of all charges are calculated as the details given below

1. Folio(per page) - Rs.1/-

2. Certification charges - Rs.10/-

3. Urgency charges - Rs.5/-

4. Postal charges(minimum)by Regd. Post - Rs.22/-

5. Third party - Rs.5/-


After the calculation of amount according to the number of pages of particular order plus other charges as mentioned above, the party concerned is informed by post or e-mail(if e-mail id is mentioned in his application)to send the charges by the way of "Money Order" in favour of Assistant Registrar(Copying). On receipt of amount, Court fee is purchased and affixed at the application and certified copy of order, as requested, is dispatched by Regd. Post only at the address mentioned in the application.