Supreme Court directs Integration of Technology adopted to streamline, monitor all stages in Govt. Revenue Litigation, to ITAT, CESTAT, Other Tribunals

C.C.E. and S.T. Vs Bilfinder Neo Structo Contruction Ltd. (Supreme Court of India)

Adoption of ICT and integration of LIMBS with CESTAT, ITAT and other Tribunals to reduce delay in litigation management

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in C.C.E. AND S.T., Surat I v. Bilfinder Neo Structo Construction Ltd. Civil Appeal No(s).674/2021 dated November 29, 2021] issued directives for the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Tribunals. Further, directed the extension of Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS) with the IT Systems to CESTAT, ITAT and other Tribunals.

Earlier, an order dated August 27, 2021 in Civil Appeal No. 674/2021 was passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court for constitution of a Committee comprising of various stakeholders to adopt ICT  initiatives to streamline, monitor and provide seamless integration of all stages in government revenue litigation across the board, in order to facilitate the objective of ensuring that litigation involving the Union of India and the Tribunals constituted under revenue legislation, is duly monitored so as to provide seamless integration at all stages by adopting ICT.

Accordingly, the Committee has submitted recommendations on following to Additional Solicitor General:

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