Information Technology Civil Judicial System, Is it working?

All of us know that online transactions have gained the momentum it desired and many people are finding benefits of it. There are few black sheep’s in this business also and to take action agonist them Information Technology Act was introduced as Special Act by Parliament of India. There are sections 43 and 43A which specifically deals with Civil Liability and for appealing under these sections Adjudicators have been prescribed under Information Technology Act. These Adjudicators are Information Technology Secretary of respective State governments.

To appeal against decisions of these Adjudicators, the Cyber appellate Tribunal has been constituted under said act.

So we presume that the set up is very fine and must be in order.

But reality is very different. The most progressive state Maharashtra, which was in many ways a trend setter in I T Adjudication till Mr. Rajesh Aggrawal was Adjudicator, has conducted only two hearings in last two years.

Amazing!!!!! A state with 47 cases registered in 2014, 59 cases in 2015 and 18 cases till March 2016 could conduct only one hearing in entire Year speaks itself about the way government is looking towards I T Civil Litigation's.

And it’s no good to speak about CYBER APPELLATE TRIBUNAL which is yet to see new Chairperson since last many years.

The Information Technology Department Maharashtra neither is bothered about updating its website in relation to I T Act cases nor interested in ascertaining how much Court fees is paid to it towards such litigation's.

It has to be mentioned very sadly that A country whose Prime Minister is encouraging use of Technology in every possible manner is unaware about I T Civil Judicial System.

Its no good for a country where cyber criminals are targeting innocent people who are left remediless by such Judicial apathy.