The Gujarat High Court notified the launch of a pilot automated daily Cause-List delivery service via WhatsApp to advocates.

A press note issued by the high court states that the key benefits of the new service are:

1. Direct Document Delivery vs. SMS Intimation:

● Previous System: Advocates previously received a basic SMS notification alerting them that the Cause List had been published. They were required to manually visit the High Court website, search for the Cause List.

● New WhatsApp System: Advocate-specific daily cause lists will be auto-generated and sent directly as PDF attachments to the registered WhatsApp numbers of Learned Advocates every evening, eliminating the need to manually navigate the web portal.

2. Instant Access & Mobile Convenience

● Advocates can immediately view their listed matters with a single tap on their mobile devices without web browser delays or file search friction.

The press note states that following the evaluation of the pilot phase, the High Court proposes to expand WhatsApp messaging services to include certified copies of court orders/judgments, case status reports, fee receipts and other eServices directly to Advocates and litigant.