Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud highlighted the significance of State government contributions to court digital infrastructure, underscoring occasions when such funding was lacking. He cited a pandemic-era incident where a certain High Court struggled to secure finances for video conferencing licenses. In response, the Supreme Court, offering its own licenses at nominal cost, stepped in to assist. CJI Chandrachud noted, "Even state governments at times fail to allocate funds... Without specifying the High Court, during the pandemic, one High Court couldn't afford video conferencing software licenses. We transferred some licenses from the Supreme Court; they were very inexpensive." Concurrently, Justice Abhay S Oka, previously Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, revealed that judges and registry personnel had personally used their credit cards to subscribe to Zoom for virtual hearings during the pandemic. These individuals faced delays of over four months in obtaining reimbursements for their expenses, as recounted by the now-Supreme Court judge in December 2022.
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