Supreme Court Holds “Flag-Off Ceremony” Of Mobile eSewa Vans; Takes eCourts Services & Legal Aid To Citizens’ Doorsteps
The Mobile eSewa Vans were flagged off by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant along with other judges of the Supreme Court.
A “Flag-Off Ceremony” of Mobile eSewa Vans, an initiative of the eCourts Project, was held today, Friday, the 4th of September, 2026, at the AB Lobby, Administrative Buildings Complex, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi, under the joint aegis of the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Department of Justice, Government of India.
The Mobile eSewa Vans were flagged off by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Patron-in-Chief, eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, in the august presence of Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Chairman, eCommittee, Justice BV Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice Arun Palli, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, R. Venkataramani, Attorney General of India and Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra, Vice Chairman, eCommittee, Supreme Court of India.
Prior to the flag-off of the Mobile eSewa Vans, Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India and Patron-in-Chief, eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, personally inspected and witnessed the comprehensive technological features and infrastructure of the Mobile eSewa Vans.
Demonstrating the van’s high-definition video conferencing capabilities and high-speed multi-network connectivity, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India connected live with the High Court and the District Court, directly from Mobile eSewa Van. The live interaction validated the efficacy of the onboard digital systems, establishing the Van’s readiness to conduct seamless remote court proceedings, virtual hearings, and citizen-centric judicial engagements directly from the field.
Twenty-six Mobile eSewa Vans were launched from the Supreme Court of India at today’s ceremony, the first tranche of a larger fleet of 73 Mobile eSewa Vans that will be progressively deployed across designated High Court and District Court jurisdictions across the country.
The Mobile eSewa Van is designed to bring eCourts services, legal aid, and dispute resolution directly to every citizen, bridging the digital divide and ensuring universal access to justice. Conceived as an extension of the eCourts Project, the initiative seeks to carry the reach of digital justice delivery beyond courtroom walls to villages, tribal regions, and other far-flung areas where physical access to court complexes remains limited.
73 Mobile eSewa Vans in total are to be deployed across designated High Court and District Court jurisdictions. By taking services from courtroom infrastructure directly to the field, the Mobile eSewa Van initiative is expected to dramatically reduce travel time and procedural costs for rural citizens, strengthen public trust in the judiciary, and foster greater digital inclusion in the delivery of justice.
Judges of the Supreme Court of India and Members of eCommittee, Supreme Court of India also graced the occasion. The ceremony witnessed participation from Shri Bharat Parashar, Secretary General, Supreme Court of India, along with Registrar General, Registrars, and OSDs of the Supreme Court Registry. Shri Niraj Verma, Secretary (Justice), and other senior officials of the Department of Justice, Government of India, were present, as were representatives from NALSA also graced the event. Shri Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman, Bar Council of India, was also present on the occasion.