Supreme Court Introduces Jan Soochna Seva with Hindi Audio-Video Summaries of Judgments

Key facts

• The Supreme Court's Jan Soochna Seva will provide simple Hindi summaries of selected major judgments and orders, each with a link to the corresponding official document.
• The service will release daily audio and video bulletins of around 15 to 30 minutes explaining important rulings, their implications and possible course of action.
• Jan Soochna Seva will initially be available in Hindi and is proposed to be expanded to other Indian languages later.
• The initiative is aimed at ordinary citizens, litigants, lawyers seeking quick understanding, and persons with disabilities who find lengthy judgments and legal terminology difficult.
• Under Article 348 of the Constitution, English is the prescribed language for proceedings and official judgments of the Supreme Court and High Courts.
• Hindi versions of several Supreme Court judgments and Hindi content already exist on the Court's website; the new service differs by explaining rulings in simple conversational Hindi through audio and video.