Supreme Court rejects plea to include tribunals in National Judicial Data Grid

The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a plea to include tribunals in the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). The plea argued that integrating tribunal data into the NJDG would enhance transparency and accessibility of judicial information. However, the Court ruled that the NJDG's primary focus is on higher judiciary data, and including tribunals would require a substantial overhaul of the current system. The decision emphasizes maintaining the NJDG's current scope and structure, which primarily encompasses data from high courts and the Supreme Court, rather than expanding it to include all judicial forums.