The eCommittee of the Supreme Court of India, in collaboration with the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Department of Justice, Government of India, is organising a “Flag-Off Ceremony” of Mobile eSewa Vans on September 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the AB Lobby, Administrative Buildings Complex, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

The Mobile eSewa Van initiative is conceived as an extension of the eCourts Project, in keeping with the objectives of the National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in the judiciary. It is designed to bring eCourts services, legal aid and dispute resolution directly to citizens' doorsteps, bridging the digital divide and ensuring universal access to justice, besides spreading awareness in remote areas.

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Patron-in-Chief of the eCommittee, will flag off the Mobile eSewa Vans at the ceremony. Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Chairman of the eCommittee, along with Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Law and Justice, and Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra, former judge of the Allahabad High Court and Vice Chairman, eCommittee, will also be present on the occasion.

The ceremony will mark the launch of 26 Mobile eSewa Vans from the Supreme Court, the first tranche of a larger fleet of 73 Mobile eSewa Vans to be progressively deployed across designated High Court and District Court jurisdictions across the country.

About eSewa Van

The Mobile eSewa Van seeks to democratise access to justice by bringing eCourts services, Mobile Lok Adalats, digital e-filing, secure e-payments and legal literacy programmes directly to citizens in remote and underserved regions. Equipped with high-speed connectivity, video conferencing facilities and onboard power backup, the vans will also enable secure remote hearings and witness depositions to be conducted from the field.

The ceremony will be attended by Judges of the Supreme Court of India, senior officials of the Department of Justice, the NALSA and the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Extended Members of the eCommittee, including officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the National Informatics Centre, the Attorney General and Solicitor General of India and the Bar Council of India.

The initiative reflects the continued commitment of the eCommittee and the judiciary as a whole towards leveraging technology to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in the delivery of justice, in line with the evolving needs of society.