Virtual Courts and E Challan

The Kerala Government  Started  Three Virtual Courts for speedy disposal of Traffic Cases in the state.

At present such courts are inaugurated at New Delhi, to dispose pending  traffic cases.The virtual Courts in kerala are located in Trivandrum, Kochi and Kozhikode. 

The Virtual Courts conduct online business . The litigants need not appear in person for trail at Virtual Courts.The Virtual Courts adjudicate  cases submitted before it.

(Virtual Courts offer online adjudication)

Presiding officers or judges

The Virtual Courts will be lead by Virtual Judge appointed by the High Court of Kerala.When a case is committed to virtual court ,normally a summons will be generated and will be sent to the accused.The accused will be able to examine the charges framed against him.Thereafter he may opt to pay the fine by pleading guilty.Otherwise the case will be committed to the normal court for trial.Those courts are notified by the High court.

Procedure of Submission of cases for Trial

The traffic offences are  now prepared by means of E Challan which is an Android base App working on the PC also.

The   E challan  is integrated with the Vahan as well as Sarthi applications of the MoRTH. When an offence is recorded using E challan data will be retrieved from the respective applications.The Challan will be transmitted to the Virtual Courts if not compounded within 15 days after preparation of the charge.The existence of the Challan as well as transfer to the  virtual courts will be communicated to the Accused if the mobile number is updated in the Vahan  or Sarathi or with the E Challan.

The accused or the owner of a vehicle or Driver can verify the status of E challan using the App or Web application .If he is ready to remit the fine charged on the Challan  he could do so by scanning the QR code.Other wise will be transferred to the Virtual Court.

CLICK HERE to know the E challan Updates of any Vehicle.

If the charges are denied in the  Virtual Court the case will be transferred to ordinary Court for commencement of trail according to Cr PC.

There are four option to search the status of a case on Virtual Courts.Search based on Mobile Number,Vehicle Number,Parties name etc are possible.

To Know the Status of the case in Virtual Courts CLICK  HERE.