Cuttack Dec 12 (PTI) Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday virtually inaugurated 10 district court digitisation hubs (DCDH) in Odisha, and said that modernisation of judiciary is the need of the hour.

With Monday's inauguration, a total of 15 DCDHs have now become functional in the state, with each catering to a neighbouring district, thus covering all 30 district courts.

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Appreciating the information and communication technology (ICT) measures adopted by the Orissa High Court under the leadership of its Chief Justice S Muralidhar, he said, "Digitisation should be accompanied by a push for e-filing of cases."

He also said that the Orissa High Court, with its digitisation initiatives, is now a "role model" for all other high courts of the country.

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"Very soon, the Orissa High Court would be mentoring the entire judiciary of the nation in the field of digitisation," he added.

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