Chandigarh News: Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, acting chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, inaugurated the e-HCR (High Court Reporter) website, www.hcph.gov.in, on Thursday. This digital platform aligns with the Supreme Court of India’s vision for online High Court Reporters, inspired by the e-SCR initiative, facilitating the search and access of all judgments reported by the Indian Law Reports (ILR) Punjab and Haryana series.
Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia Inaugurates e-HCR Website for Punjab and Haryana High Court Judgments
Established in 1875 following the enactment of the Indian Law Reports Act, the Indian Law Reports have been a cornerstone of legal reporting in India. The Punjab series, which began post-independence, evolved into the Indian Law Reports (Punjab and Haryana series) following the formation of Haryana state in November 1966. Traditionally available in physical format, these judgments are now accessible online through the innovative e-HCR website.
The e-HCR platform hosts an extensive repository of legal judgments
The e-HCR platform hosts an extensive repository of legal judgments, currently featuring 9,237 judgments, including 825 Full Bench and 3,870 Division Bench judgments. This user-friendly website allows users to search judgments using various parameters, making it an invaluable resource for judges, lawyers, and students.
A significant feature of the e-HCR platform is its accessibility in vernacular languages, with judgments from Punjab available in Punjabi and those from Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh in Hindi. This enhances accessibility for a wider audience, ensuring that legal information is available to a broader demographic.
The launch of the e-HCR website marks a significant step towards digitizing legal resources, making them more accessible and aligning with modern technological advancements. This initiative is expected to greatly benefit the legal community and the general public by providing easy and efficient access to important legal documents.
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