Rajasthan High Court Flags Incomplete Scanning of Case Files, Seeks Standing Order Making Paperless Module Mandatory

While hearing S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No. 4993/2023 through Paperless Module 2.0 on 27 July 2026, the Court found that the main petition had not been scanned and uploaded; only its stay application had (para 1). It called for an explanation from the person concerned (para 1). The dealing clerk and M/s. Enhira Software (Export) Limited, the firm engaged to scan and digitise the Court's files, gave explanations, citing a power failure on 25 and 26 June 2026 (paras 2-3). A 2020 Standing Order of the Registrar General on scanning duties covered only criminal cases (paras 6-7).

The Court found the explanations unsatisfactory: even if there was a power failure, the documents could have been uploaded on the next working days, but no sincere effort was made (para 3). It noted that a very casual approach to uploading pleadings, replies and applications was seen almost every day and caused difficulty to Courts working on the Paperless Module (paras 3, 10). Taking a lenient view, it only recorded its displeasure and expected staff to upload every document immediately on presentation (para 4). The Standing Order of 2 November 2020, confined to criminal cases, needed amendment to cover civil, criminal, writ and miscellaneous matters at both Jodhpur and Jaipur (paras 7, 11). Paperless functioning saves court time, reduces the Registry's burden, protects records and gives judges round-the-clock access to pleadings (para 9). Specific roles must be fixed for dealing clerks, court masters, the filing section, stamp reporters and the Registry so that every paper is scanned, bookmarked, indexed and uploaded the same day (para 11). "Unless accountability is fixed, the dream of a paperless Court will remain on papers only" (para 11).