E-Filing System

USER MANUAL
Contents
1. General Information ............................................................................................................................. 1
2. Getting Started...................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Accessing the system .................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Registering new users ................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Forgot Password ........................................................................................................................... 7
3. Profile Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Profile Forms for Advocates .......................................................................................................... 9
3.1.1 Profile Details ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.1.2 Update Practice Locations .................................................................................................. 10
3.1.3 Verify Mobile Number/ Email ............................................................................................. 11
3.1.4 Upload Documents ............................................................................................................. 14
3.1.5 Record Oath ........................................................................................................................ 18
3.2 Profile Forms for Litigants ........................................................................................................... 20
3.2.1 Profile Details ...................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.2 Verify Mobile Number/ Email ............................................................................................. 21
3.3 Profile Forms for Party-in-Person Litigant .................................................................................. 21
3.4 Profile Forms for Advocate Clerk ................................................................................................ 22
3.4.1 Profile Details ...................................................................................................................... 22
3.4.2 Verify Mobile/Email ............................................................................................................ 22
3.4.3 Join Advocate ...................................................................................................................... 23
3.5 Basic Profile ................................................................................................................................. 25
4. Dashboard ........................................................................................................................................... 27
4.1 Opening Screen ........................................................................................................................... 27
4.2 Dashboard ................................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.1 Draft Pleadings .................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.2 Completed Pleadings .......................................................................................................... 33
4.2.3 Draft IAs .............................................................................................................................. 36
4.2.4 Completed IAs ..................................................................................................................... 37
4.2.5 Objections ........................................................................................................................... 38
4.2.6 My Cases ............................................................................................................................. 39
5. Help Section ........................................................................................................................................ 40
6. Main Menu.......................................................................................................................................... 41
6.1 My Partners (only for Advocates) ............................................................................................... 41
6.1.1 Add Partner/ Associates/ Colleague ................................................................................... 41
6.1.2 Accept Partnership .............................................................................................................. 42
6.1.3 Revoke Partnership ............................................................................................................. 44
6.1.4 Accept Revocation .............................................................................................................. 45
6.1.5 My Partners Report ............................................................................................................. 47
6.2 Case Filing ................................................................................................................................... 49
6.2.1 New Case Filing ................................................................................................................... 49
6.2.2 Manage Favourite Clients ................................................................................................... 62
6.2.3 Allocate cases (only for Government Pleader -DGP) .......................................................... 63
6.2.4 Allocated cases Report (only for Government Pleader -DGP) ............................................ 65
6.2.5 Case Editing (only for Litigant) ............................................................................................ 65
6.3 Vakalat ........................................................................................................................................ 68
6.3.1 Assign Partners to Case (For Advocates) ............................................................................ 68
6.3.2 Offer to Advocate (For Litigants) ........................................................................................ 70
6.3.3 Accept Offer (For Advocates) .............................................................................................. 71
6.3.4 Print Vakalat (For Advocates) ............................................................................................. 72
6.4 Pleadings ..................................................................................................................................... 74
6.4.1 Use Templates..................................................................................................................... 74
6.4.2 Pleadings ............................................................................................................................. 75
6.4.3 Record Oath ........................................................................................................................ 86
6.5 e-Payments ................................................................................................................................. 89
6.5.1 Payments (For Advocate and Litigant) ................................................................................ 89
6.5.2 Court Fee Wallet (For Advocate)......................................................................................... 91
6.6 Applications................................................................................................................................. 95
6.6.1 Interlocutory Applications Filing (only for Advocate) ......................................................... 95
6.6.2 Submitted Applications (only for Advocates) ................................................................... 101
6.6.3 Application Authentication (only for Litigant) .................................................................. 102
6.7 Portfolio Menu .......................................................................................................................... 105
6.7.1 Search Cases...................................................................................................................... 105
6.7.2 My Cases ........................................................................................................................... 106
6.7.3 Import Cases ..................................................................................................................... 112
6.7.4 Export Cases ...................................................................................................................... 113
6.7.5 Delete Cases ...................................................................................................................... 114
6.7.6 Planner .............................................................................................................................. 114
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1. General Information

 Introduction

eFiling service is specially designed for advocates and litigants to provide

convenience of working from home, reduce delays and minimize physical presence
of the parties in the court. The facility allows user to file a case online and upload all
the case documents from home. The system also features e-signing facility and oath
recording using in-system camera to ensure authentication of the document.

 Audience

The document is intended for Advocates, Litigants, Party-in-person Litigant,

Government Pleaders and Advocate Clerks who need to frequently file cases and
upload documents.

 Purpose of the document

The purpose of the document is to familiarize the different users with the services
available for them through eFiling 3.0.

 Objectives of the document

The main objectives of the document are to enable the user to:
 Register with eFiling system
 File New Cases
 Complete vakalat procedure
 Upload Pleadings for cases
 E-sign pleading for authentication
 Record oath for pleadings
 File IA
 Online payments for court
 Add or revoke partners
 Manage exclusive portfolio

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Quick Reference

Sr Task Ref. Procedure in Short

No. Section

1 Registration 2.2 Login screen  New User link

2 Update Profile 3.1, Profile MenuUpdate Profile

3.2/3.3

3 Change Password 3.1 Profile MenuUpdate Profile

Change Password

4 View my Cases 6.7.2 Dashboard  My Cases

OR

Portfolio Menu  My Cases

5 Import / Export cases from /to 6.7.3/ Portfolio Menu  Import Cases/
mobile app 6.7.4 Export Cases

6 Manage Court Calendar 6.7.6 Portfolio Menu Planner

7 Search Cases (all) 6.7.1 Portfolio Menu Search Cases

8 Add individual case to portfolio 6.7.1 Portfolio Menu Search Cases

(My Cases) (search the case)  Case Number
link  Add Case button

9 Add or Revoke Partners 6.1.1/ Main Menu My Partners Add

6.1.3 Partner/Revoke Partner
(for advocates)

10 Enter Case Information 6.2.1 Main Menu  Case Filing New

Case Filing

11 Pay Fees (for cases) 6.5.1 Main Menu  ePayments

ePayments

12 Court Fee Payment 6.6.1 Main Menu Applications 

Interlocutory application Filing 
Pay Fees

13 Add balance to Court Fee Wallet 6.5.2 Main Menu  ePayments Court

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Fee Wallet

14 Upload Case Documents 6.4.2 Main Menu  Pleadings Pleadings

 Pleadings Upload tab

15 View uploaded documents 4.2.1 Dashboard Draft Pleadings

status

16 Submit Pleading to court 4.2.1 Dashboard Draft Pleading 

Submit

Table: Procedure-wise Reference

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2. Getting Started

2.1 Accessing the system

Visit https://filing.ecourts.gov.in/to access the eFiling system.

Registered users can log in into the system by using username (bar code/ email/
mobile number/ unique code given at the time of registration) and password. If you
are not a registered user, follow the procedure for registration explained in the next
section.

Fig: Log-in Menu

2.2 Registering new users

 Click on the ‘New User? Register here’ link in the log-in screen. A registration
form will be displayed.

Fig: New User link

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Note: Government Pleaders do not need to register. They can directly log into the system.

For Advocates:
Fill in the following details in the registration form
 Select the State in which the advocate is registered with the bar council.
 Bar Registration Details – When you enter the Bar Registration number, click
Verify. The system will verify the bar registration number with bar council data
and fetch the contact details. A message is displayed at the top of the screen
informing whether the verification was successful or not. Verify the fetched
contact details and change, if required.
Even if mobile number changed or user is not verified, he can still register with
the eFiling system. The user will be verified by the bar council later.
 Practice Place Details
 Contact Details
 Password
 Once all details are filled in, click Generate OTP; ‘OTP sent to your mobile
number’ message is displayed. Enter the OTP received on your mobile and click
Verify OTP. ‘User registered successfully’ message will appear along with your
unique code.

Fig: Register New User – Advocate

For Litigants:
Fill in the following details in the registration form
 Personal Details – Select state where the case needs to be filed. If the party is an
organization, fill in the organization details also.

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 Place of Litigation
 Contact Details
 Password
 Once all details are filled in, click Generate OTP; ‘OTP sent to your mobile number’
message is displayed. Enter the OTP received on your mobile and click Verify OTP.
‘User registered successfully’ message will appear along with your unique code.

Fig: Register New User – Litigant

For Clerk:
Fill in the following details in the registration form
 Personal Details – Select state and enter other personal details such as name, DoB
etc.
 Contact Details
 Password
 Once all details are filled in, click Generate OTP; ‘OTP sent to your mobile number’
message is displayed. Enter the OTP received on your mobile and click Verify OTP.
‘User registered successfully’ message will appear along with your unique code.

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Fig: Register New User – Clerk

Fig: User Registration Success Message

2.3 Forgot Password

If your password is lost or forgotten, click on the ‘Forgot Password’ link on the log in
screen.

 Select State and whether Advocate or Litigant

 Enter Mobile No or Email and click Send OTP
 Enter the OTP and click Verify OTP.

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 On OTP verification, user will receive one time password on the mobile and
email. Use this password to log-in into the system and then set a new password
from profile page.

Fig: Forgot Password

Fig: System message notifying password sent for logging in

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3. Profile Menu

New users will land in profile page directly. Email/Mobile verification and user
verification is necessary to access the system.

Profile Forms: Some of the forms such as profile details, verify email/mobile are
common for all the users. However, other forms may differ depending on the services
available. List of forms for different users is given below

 Profile details – Includes personal information; the form is available to all the users.
Litigants may opt for ‘party-in-person’ through this form.
 Verify email/ Mobile – compulsory form for all users for accessing the services.
 Update practice locations – Only for Advocates, allows advocates to enter practice
locations.
 Approve Clerk – Only for advocates, enables approval/rejection of the service
requests from clerks.
 Upload documents/ Record Oath – Only for Advocates whose bar council verification
is pending and for party-in-person litigants.
 Join Advocate – Only for Clerk

Note: User cannot access any other menu till e-mail verification is successful and user
(advocate and litigant user type) is verified.

3.1 Profile Forms for Advocates

3.1.1 Profile Details

 Bar Registration Details appear automatically.

 Enter the Contact Details such as Address, Pin Code, State/ UT, District, Landline
No. with STD code, and Advocate Name and Address in Local Language.
 Click Submit
 The message ‘User Profile Changes has been updated Successfully’ is displayed.

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Fig: Profile Details – Advocate

Fig: Profile Changes Updated Successfully

3.1.2 Update Practice Locations

This form allows user to update his practice locations.

 Select Update Practice Locations tab.

 Enter High Court Details by selecting High Court and Bench from drop down list.
 Enter District Court Details by selecting State and District from the drop down
list.
Note: The state of the Bar Council, with which the advocate is registered, cannot
be removed from the State list.
 Click on Submit button.
 The message ‘User Practice Locations Updated Successfully’ is displayed.

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Fig: Update Practice Location

Fig: User Practice Locations Updated Successfully

3.1.3 Verify Mobile Number/ Email

This form allows user to verify their mobile number and Email address in the profile.

Note: Initially Verify Mobile/Email tab is highlighted in Red. After verification, the
red highlight gets removed.

 Select Verify Mobile Number/ Email tab.

- If a contact detail is previously verified, ‘Verified’ icon and Edit button appears
in front of it. Edit button allows user to change the provided contact detail.
- If the contact is not verified, ‘Not verified’ icon and fields for OTP verification
appears in front of the contact.
 Verify the contact detail:
o Click on the Get OTP button. ‘OTP sent to [email/mobile no]’ message is
displayed.
o Enter the OTP and click Verify OTP.

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o After successful verification, message will be displayed, ‘OTP Verified

Successfully’.
o Click on Submit button.
o The message, ‘Data updated Successfully’ is displayed and the red highlight
of the tab is removed.
 Edit the verified contact detail (if it needs to be changed):
o Edit the Mobile number or Email by clicking on Edit button.
o Click on Get OTP and then enter the OTP and verify.
o After successful verification, message will be displayed, ‘OTP Verified
Successfully’.

Fig: Verify Mobile/ Email Screen (before verification)

Fig: OTP verification for Email address

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Fig: Email Verification Successful

Fig: User Changes Successfully updated

Fig: Mobile and Email Verified (Red highlight removed)

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Fig: Edit Mobile Number

Fig: Edit Mobile Number Successful

3.1.4 Upload Documents

This form is used to upload and verify user documents. The tab appears only if the
advocate is not verified by bar council during registration process or if litigant opts
to act as party in person.

 Select Upload Documents tab.

 Select the documents for Bar Registration Certificate, Photo ID and Address
Proof by clicking on browse button.
 Click on Upload to upload the selected documents. On upload, the document
appears in the verify documents list.
 Select suitable verification option.

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 If you want to e-sign, select the eSign button. You will be directed to C-DAC
site for e-signing. User needs to have a virtual ID for completing the e-signing
procedure. Virtual ID can be generated on UID (Aadhaar) site.
 If the document is already digitally signed, check the Digitally Sign checkbox.
 For OTP based verification-
o Click on OTP and then on Get OTP.
o OTP is sent to the registered mobile number.
o Verify the entered OTP.
o After successful verification of OTP, the process is completed.

Fig: Upload Documents

Fig: Select Document File

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Fig: Document Uploaded Successfully

Fig: Verify Documents

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Fig: OTP Authentication

Fig: Prepare document for eSign

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Fig: Uploaded Document – eSign Verification

Fig: Profile Document Signed Successfully

3.1.5 Record Oath

This tab allows the advocate to record their oath with in-system video recording.
Similar to upload documents, this tab also appears only if the advocate is not
verified by bar council during registration process or if litigant opts to act as party in
person.

 Select Record Oath tab.

 Click on Start Recording. You can now record the oath.
 After oath recording, upload the oath by clicking on Upload to Server button.

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Fig: Record Oath

Fig: Oath recording status

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Fig: File uploaded Successfully

3.2 Profile Forms for Litigants

3.2.1 Profile Details

 Personal Details appear automatically.

 Enter the Contact Details such as Address, Pin Code, State/ UT, District, Landline
Number with STD code, and Advocate Name and Address in Local Language.
 Click Submit
 The message “User Profile Changes has been updated Successfully” is displayed.

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Fig: Profile Details – Litigant

Fig: User Profile changes has been updated successfully

3.2.2 Verify Mobile Number/ Email

Please refer section 3.2.3 (Profile Forms for Advocates- Verify Mobile Number/
Email) for this form. The form is same for Advocates and Litigants.

3.3 Profile Forms for Party-in-Person Litigant

A litigant may choose to be party-in-person and contest the case on own.

 In litigant profile details, enter the details and check I wish to appear as Party in
Person for my case checkbox; click Submit. (Refer section 3.3 for litigant profile
details.)
 User Profile updated successfully message is displayed and two additional tabs
appear- Upload Documents and Record Oath.
 Refer section 3.2.3 for Verify Mobile/ Email.
 Refer sections 3.2.4 and 3.2.5 for Upload Documents and Record Oath tabs
respectively.

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Fig: Party in Person Litigant Profile Forms

3.4 Profile Forms for Advocate Clerk

After logging in, the new users will land in profile page directly.

3.4.1 Profile Details

 Enter the personal details under the Profile Details tab.

Fig: Profile Details tab

3.4.2 Verify Mobile/Email

This form allows user to verify their mobile number and Email address in the profile.

Note: Initially Verify Mobile/Email tab is highlighted in Red. After verification, the red highlight gets
removed.

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 Select Verify Mobile Number/ Email tab.

If a contact detail is previously verified, ‘Verified’ icon and Edit button appears in front of it. Edit
button allows user to change the provided contact detail.
If the contact is not verified, ‘Not verified’ icon and fields for OTP verification appears in front of the
contact.
 Verify the contact detail:
o Click on the Get OTP button. ‘OTP sent to [email/mobile no]’ message is displayed.
o Enter the OTP and click Verify OTP.
o After successful verification, message will be displayed, ‘OTP Verified Successfully’.
o Click on Submit button.
o The message, ‘Data updated Successfully’ is displayed.

Fig: Verify Mobile / Email

3.4.3 Join Advocate

The tab enables to add advocates to whom the clerk will be assisting for data entry. Please note that the
user cannot access eFiling services till advocate approves the clerk.

 Select the advocate name from the Search advocate list and click submit. Success message will be
displayed.

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Fig: Join Advocate - Search Advocate

Fig: Join Advocate – Success message

 After selecting the advocate, his/her name appears in the list below along with the approval
status.

Note: After the advocate approves the clerk, the ‘pending’ status changes to ‘approved’.

Fig: Join Advocate – Approval status

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3.5 Basic Profile

User can upload/ change photo and change password from this menu. The e-mail
and mobile number appear automatically after verification is successful.

User Verification Icon

For Advocate - If Bar Registration Number and the Mobile number of the advocate is
matched with the bar council data during registration, ‘Verified by Bar Council’ icon
appears in the basic profile. If it is not matched during registration, the bar council
will verify the user after registration and then the icon will change to ‘Verified by Bar
Council’.

For litigant- When all the profile details of litigant are verified by the court, ‘verified
by court’ icon appears in the basic profile.

Upload Picture/ Change Password:

 Click Upload Profile Picture to add/change the profile picture. A message

window would pop-up prompting to choose the picture file.
 Choose the file. If you wish to crop the picture, click Crop and Save.
 The user can change password of the login by clicking on Change Password.

Fig: Upload/Change Profile Picture

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Fig: Change Password

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4. Dashboard

4.1 Opening Screen

When a verified user logs in, following screen (dashboard) will appear. It shows –

 latest status of your portfolio through dashboard

 calendar of the current month with cases marked on respective dates
 list of today’s cases.

User may click on any date in the calendar to view case list for the selected date.

Fig: Opening Screen

Fig: Different Menus in eFiling System

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Note: Depending on the requirements, the menu items are customised for each user type. Menu
items for all types of users are described in detail in the following sections. User may refer to the
required menu items.

User types available:

 Advocate
 Government Pleader – DGP
 Government Pleader – AGP
 Litigant
 Litigant – Party-in-person
 Clerk

User type-wise menu is given below for reference.

Fig: Main Menu Items for Advocates

Fig: Main Menu for Government Pleaders - DGP

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Fig: Main Menu for Government Pleaders - AGP

Fig: Main Menu for Litigant

Fig: Main Menu for Party-in-Person Litigant

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Fig: Main Menu for Advocate Clerk

4.2 Dashboard

Dashboard displays current status of the user’s portfolio. It includes following

buttons:

 Draft Pleadings
 Completed Pleadings
 Draft IAs
 Completed IAs
 Objections
 My Cases

Note: For Advocate clerk user, dashboard of selected advocate is visible.

4.2.1 Draft Pleadings

Displays history of all the uploaded pleadings and payment related actions taken for
a case. Service is also provided to final submit the pleadings/case to the court, if all
the formalities are complete.

 Click the Draft Pleading button to view the list of cases. The list displays status of
all the pleadings activities related to a case. The details include efilling number/
case number, Case Title, Upload Pleading, Oath recording, ePayment and Action.
 Click View Document button to view uploaded pleading.
 ePayments column lists GRN number for all the completed payments. Select the
appropriate GRN (if applicable) for the document.
 Click Submit for submitting the case to the court. Submission success message is
displayed along with the e-filing number and the case is removed from the
pleadings submission list.

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Note:
 The facility of final submission of the case is available only for Advocates,
Government pleaders and party-in-person litigants. Litigants and Clerks
cannot submit the case.
 After submission, the case appears in the completed pleading tab and it is not
available for modifications or additional uploads till verification process is
completed in the court.

Fig: Draft Pleadings

Fig: View Uploaded Document

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Fig: View File

Fig: Select GRN

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Fig: Submission Successful

4.2.2 Completed Pleadings

This button shows count of all the submitted pleadings and the status.

 Click the Completed Pleadings button to view the list of all the pleadings
 The report consists of e-Filing Number, Case Title, Upload Pleadings, Oath
Recording, ePayment details and Status.
 Facility to view submitted documents and oath video is provided. Click on the
corresponding buttons to view the same.

Note: View Status button appears only after the case verification is done in the court. On
click, the status is displayed, whether verified or rejected.

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Fig: Completed Pleadings

Fig: Completed Pleadings: View Documents

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Fig: Completed Pleadings: View File

Fig: Completed Pleadings: View Video

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Fig: Completed Pleadings: Play Video

4.2.3 Draft IAs

This button shows count of all the incomplete IAs. These applications can be edited
through Applications menu.

 Click the Draft IAs button to view the list. The details include Application, e-
filing/ Case Number, Case Title, Date of filing, Authentication status.
 The application can be viewed by clicking on View Application link.

Fig: Draft IAs

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Fig: Draft IAs – View Application

4.2.4 Completed IAs

The button displays the number of completed applications. When the court fee for
an application is paid and it is authenticated by required parties, it is automatically
submitted to the court. All such submitted applications are listed under this
category.

 Click on the Completed IAs button to view the list of submitted applications. The details
include Application, e-filing/ Case Number, Case Title, Date of filing,
Authentication status.
 The application can be viewed by clicking on View Application link.

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Fig: Completed IAs

Fig: Completed IAs – View Application

4.2.5 Objections

All the objections raised by the court on the submitted case, pleadings or IAs are
reported here. Click on the button to view the objection details.

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Fig: Objections

4.2.6 My Cases

This button shows the count of all the cases in the user portfolio. It includes efiled as
well as manually registered cases. Please refer section 6.7.2 for the details.

Fig: My Cases

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5. Help Section
Help is available in the form of Tutorial Videos, FAQ and user manual. Additionally, you can view
descriptions of any open form by clicking on the orange question mark in the top right corner.

Fig: Help Section

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6. Main Menu

6.1 My Partners (only for Advocates)

The menu enables advocates to manage partners by adding or revoking

partnerships.

6.1.1 Add Partner/ Associates/ Colleague

This submenu allows the user to add partner/ associates/ colleagues; which could be
of the same State or other state.

 Select My Partners from the menu.

 Select Add Partners/ Associates/ Colleagues.
 Select the radio button for My State or Other State, indicating from which state
the partner is to be added.
 On selecting My State, proceed to select Advocate. For Other State, select the
State first and then proceed.
 Select the Advocate to be added in the My Partner list.
Note: Only the advocates registered with eFiling system can be added as
partners.
 On selecting the advocate, the Bar Registration Number, Email and Mobile
Number are retrieved automatically.
 Click on Submit to add the partner. Notification of your partnership request is
sent to the advocate automatically.

Note: Process of addition of the partner is complete only after acceptance of the
same from the partner.

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Fig: Add Partner for My State

Fig: Add Partner for Other State

Fig: Partner Request sent successfully

6.1.2 Accept Partnership

This submenu enables user to accept or reject partnership requests from other
advocates.

 Select My Partners from the menu.

 Select Accept Partnership. List of all the advocates who have sent the
partnership request to you is displayed.
 Select Accept or Reject for accepting or rejecting the partnership request from
the other advocate. A dialogue box pops up to confirm the acceptance or
rejection.

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 Check the box to confirm and complete OTP verification (Get OTP, enter it and
click Submit).
 The message “Partner Request updated successfully” for acceptance or
rejection will be displayed.

Fig: Accept Partnership

Fig: Accept partnership Get OTP and Verification

Fig: Partner request updated Successfully

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6.1.3 Revoke Partnership

This submenu enables user to revoke existing partnership with an advocate.

 Select My Partners from the menu.

 Select Revoke Partnership. List of all the partnerships will be displayed.
Partnership details include Offered to Advocate/ Offered by Advocate, Date of
Offer, Date of Acceptance, Status (Accepted/ Offered) and a Revoke button.
 Click Revoke in the required row for revoking the partnership. A confirmation
dialogue will appear. Click OK if you want to continue.
 Check on the box to confirm and click Get OTP.
 Enter the generated OTP and click on Submit.
 The message ‘Revoked Successfully’ will be displayed. The revoke request will
be sent to the respective advocate immediately.

Note: Process of Revocation of the partner is complete only after acceptance of the same
from the partner.

Fig: Revoke Partnership

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Fig: Confirmation

Fig: Get OTP

Fig: Revoked Successfully

6.1.4 Accept Revocation

This submenu enables user to accept revocation requests sent by a partner.

 Select My Partners from the menu.

 Select Accept Revocation. List of all the revocation requests will be displayed.
For every request, details such as Revocation Initiated By, Date of Offer, Date of
Acceptance, Date of Revocation and a button for Accept will be displayed.
 Click Accept in the required row to revoke the partnership with the advocate. A
dialogue box pops up to confirm the acceptance. Confirm by clicking OK.
 Tick on the box and select Get OTP.
 Enter the generated OTP and click on Submit.
 The message ‘Revocation Accepted Successfully’ will be displayed.

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Fig: Accept Revocation

Fig: Get OTP for Accept Revocation

Fig: Enter OTP and click on Verify OTP

Fig: Revocation Accepted Successfully

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6.1.5 My Partners Report

This submenu generates report for Friendship Request and Revoked Request.

 Select My Partners.
 Select My Partners Report.
 By default, report for Friendship Request is displayed with details such as
Partner Name, Advocate Code/ Bar No., Requested Date, Accepted/ Rejected
Date and Status (Pending/ Accepted).
 To view the Revoked Request Report, click on the corresponding tab.
 Select the radio button for Offered by Me or Accepted by Mein Revoked
Request. By default, Offered by Me radio button is selected. The details such as
Partner Name, Advocate Code/ Bar No., Requested Date, Accepted/ Rejected
Date and Status are displayed.

Fig: My Partners Report

Fig: Revoked Request Offered by Me

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6.2 Case Filing

Facilities available under this menu are customised for different types of users. User
type-wise menu items are listed below.
Advocate/ Party-in-person Litigant/ Advocate Clerk:
 New Case Filing
 Manage Favourite Clients
Government Pleader – DGP:
 New Case Filing
 Manage Favorite Clients
 Allocate Cases
 Allocated Cases Report
Government Pleader – AGP: NA
Litigant:
 Case Editing

6.2.1 New Case Filing

6.2.1.1 Initial Inputs

The initial inputs required to file a case are to be filled in this form.

 Select Case Filing menu; select Initial Inputs tab.

 Enter District/ Establishment Details where case needs to be filed.
 Enter Case Type Details. If the selected case type is MVC, MVC tab appears
to fill in the additional details.
 Enter Party (client) Details.
 Click on Submit.
 The message ‘New Case Added’ is displayed along with temporary E-Filing
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Fig: Initial Inputs

Fig: New Case Added Successfully

6.2.1.2 Litigant

This tab is used to fill Litigant details. To access this tab, click Next button on the
Initial Input form. However, this tab is accessible only after successfully filing out
the Initial Input tab.

Note: It is required to fill the details of all the parties before clicking Next button.
Litigant may also enter these details using his login.

User can check previously saved litigant details by clicking the View Previous
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Enter the following details-

 Select the Type (Appellant/ Respondent).

 Enter Personal Details.
 Enter Contact Details.
 Enter State Information.
 Check on Other Information to fill more details.
 Check Legal Heir Add to add legal heir. If this is checked, Legal Heir tab
appears after submission to add the legal heir details.
 Enter information in Local Language.
 If required, check on Add to Favorites. If a party is added as favorite, the
details of the litigant are saved for future use, thereby enabling easy and
quick access to frequent party details. Parties, added as favorite, can be
viewed/deleted through ‘Manage Favorite Clients’. However, this step is not
mandatory.
 Click on Update to save the details.
 If the Appellant or Respondent is an organization, check on Organization
Details after selecting the Type.
 Select Organization Name and enter all above mentioned details and click on
Update to save the details.
 When details of all the parties are entered, click on Next button. To check
whether all party details are entered, click on the View Previous Parties link
in the top right corner. The link is visible only if entered party details are
saved.

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Fig: Litigant Details

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Fig: Litigant details for Organization

Fig: View Previous Parties

6.2.1.3 Legal Heir

Legal Heir form enables user to enter details of the Heir. This is required in case
the petitioner dies after case filing. In such situations, the assigned legal heir
fights the case on behalf of the deceased.

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Fig: Legal Heir Form

6.2.1.4 Fact Details

This tab allows the user to enter fact details for the filed case.

 After successfully filling Litigant details, proceed to next tab, that is, Fact
details.
 Select Fact Date from the calendar.
 Select Fact Time in hours and minutes.
 Describe the details of the fact in the Fact text box.
 The user can add more facts by clicking on Add More Fact.
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Fig: Fact Details

6.2.1.5 Case Details

This tab allows user to enter more case details.

 On successfully adding the fact details, proceed to next tab, that is, Case
Details.
 Enter Cause of Action.
 Enter Date of Cause of Action.
 Enter Important Information or Subject or Reason.
 Enter Prayer.
 Enter Valuation.
 Enter Plaint in Local Language.
 Enter Dispute arising out of details.
 Enter Act Details. The user can add more than one act by selecting More
Acts.
 Enter details in Local Language.
 Click on Save.

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Fig: Case Details

6.2.1.6 MVC (only for MVC case type)

This tab is available only for MVC cases. Select the tab to fill the additional
information. The MVC form is to be filled after filling out the Case Details form.

 Enter the MVC Information required such as Item Number, State, District,
Taluka, Police Station, FIR Type, FIR Number and Year.
 In MVC information, if Other Police Station is checked, additional details are
required such as Other Police Station, FIR Type, FIR Number and Year.
 Enter Accident Information Details such as Date of Accident, Place of
Accident, Time of Accident, Type of Injury (Simple/ Serious/ Death/ Other)
and Name.
 Enter Claim Information such as Compensation Claimed and Insurance
Company.
 Enter Vehicle Information such as Vehicle Type, Vehicle Registration
Number, Driving License and Issuing Authority.
 Enter Name, Place of Accident and Issuing authority in Local Language.
 Click on Save.
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Fig: MVC details

6.2.1.7 e-File

This tab is used for e-filing the case.

 On successfully adding case details, proceed to e-File tab.
 The e-File tab displays all the entered details of the case such as
Establishment Name, Case Type, Party Details, Litigant Details, Fact details
and Case details for review.
 Click on eFile Case.
Note: Please ensure that all the entered case details are correct before
clicking on eFile Case button as the details cannot be modified after
submission of the case.
 The message “Case registration is Successful” is displayed along with thee-
filing registration number. The case is now ready for further processing such
as upload pleadings etc.

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Fig: eFile Case

Fig: Confirmation to file a case

Fig: Case Registered Successfully

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6.2.1.8 Editing the existing e-filed cases

There is a provision to add or modify a case and view PDF of the case filed. These
buttons are provided on the upper right corner of the screen, in Case Filing tab.
The functionality of each tab is described below.

Note: Only draft cases can be edited. Once case is submitted through eFile tab, it
is not available for editing.

Fig: Buttons provided to add or modify a case and view PDF of the case

 Add Case Button

 This button is useful when the user has already filed a case, but requires
another new case to file.
 On clicking this button, the user is directed towards the screen of new
case filling. Refer section 6.2.1 for new case filing details.

 Edit Button
This service enables user to modify or delete a case.

 This button allows user to select case from provided list that includes E-
Filing Number, Litigant Name, Mobile Number and Action (Edit or
Delete).
 The Edit button allows user to edit the details of the selected case. The
user is able to edit case from Litigant tab onwards, similar to new case
filing.
 The Delete button allows user to delete the selected case.

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Fig: Select Case to Edit/ Delete

Fig: Delete Case – Confirmation

Fig: Delete Case – Success

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 PDF Button

This button allows user to view PDF of the selected case.

 Click on View button for the case to open the PDF.

 The PDF includes all case details such as Litigant Information, Other Information,
Main Respondent, Fact Details, and Case Details.
 The PDF is downloadable and printable.

Fig: View PDF

Fig: PDF of the selected Case

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6.2.2 Manage Favourite Clients

This submenu enables user to manage regular clients for whom cases are filed
frequently. Details of these clients are fetched automatically while filing a new case.

 Select Case Filing  Manage Favorite Clients.

 A client information form will be displayed. Enter the required organizational
details in the form.
 Please ensure that mobile number and email address are correct as these will be
used for authentication.

Note: If the client is added by a Government Pleader, the party / litigant will get
registered automatically to efiling system. However, if the client is added by an
Advocate, the party/ litigant needs to register with e-filing separately.

Fig: Add favourite client form

 If details need to be modified, click on the edit (pen) icon at the top right corner.
List of all the available favourite clients will be displayed. Click on the Edit button
corresponding to the required client.

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Fig: Edit/ Delete Favourite Client

6.2.3 Allocate cases (only for Government Pleader -DGP)

Allocate case to AGP:

 Select Case Filing->Allocate Cases; Search Case option, total allocated/unallocated

cases count and list of Additional GPs will be displayed.
 To search the case to be allocated, select existing case/new case option and enter
search keyword.
Details of the case will be displayed including case title, case/allocation status
(currently allocated to, draft pleadings and applications count) and court name.
 Select the status radio button corresponding to the AGP to whom the case is to be
allocated and click Save
 Once the case is allocated, check allocated cases count. Unallocated cases count
should decrease and allocated cases count should increase by number of cases
allocated.
Check counts for both new case as well as search my cases if allocation is done for
both type of cases.

De-allocate a case:
 Deselect the status radio button corresponding to the AGP and click Save. Such cases
are automatically transferred to DGP and are available for allocation.
 Once the case is de-allocated, check allocated cases count. Unallocated cases count
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Transfer case to other AGP:

 Select the status radio button corresponding to the AGP to whom the case is to be
transferred and click Save
 Once the transfer is complete, check the name in ‘case allocated to’ field. Name
of newly allocated AGP should appear.
Note: After final submission of new cases, they are not available for allocation.

Fig: Allocate case to AGP

Note: Once a case allocated to AGP, it will not be visible to DGP in pleadings/ application/
payments/ court fee wallet sections.

Fig: Allocated cases are not visible to DGP for filing activities

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6.2.4 Allocated cases Report (only for Government Pleader -DGP)

The menu enables user to view list of all allocated cases.

 Click on Case Filing->Allocated Cases Report.

 Check cases list with allocated AGP if cases are not allocated to anyone then DGP name
will be seen (current user).

Fig: Allocated Cases Report

6.2.5 Case Editing (only for Litigant)

This menu is available only for Litigant user. The advocate who has filed the case
may not fill all the details. Using this submenu, the litigant can select the case and
add the information. However, litigant cannot have final submission of the case. The
final submission of the case can be done by advocate only.

6.2.5.1 Select Case

 Select Advocate from the drop down list.
 The details such as Establishment Name, e-Filing Number, Relief Sought,
Litigant Name, Mobile Number and Action (Edit or Delete) are displayed.
 If the litigant wishes to delete the case, click on delete button provided in the
Action column.
 To edit the case, click on Edit button in the Action column.
 On clicking the edit button, the screen automatically shifts to next tab, that
is, Litigant.

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Fig: Select Case

6.2.5.2 Litigant

Refer section 6.2.1.2 (Same for advocate and litigant)

6.2.5.3 Legal Heir

Refer section 6.2.1.3 (Same for advocate and litigant)

6.2.5.4 Fact Details

Refer section 6.2.1.4 (Same for advocate and litigant)

6.2.5.5 Case Details

Refer section 6.2.1.5(Same for advocate and litigant)

6.2.5.6 MVC (only for MVC case type)

Refer section 6.2.1.6 (Same for advocate and litigant)

6.2.5.7 e-File

Litigant can review all the entered case details under this tab.
 Select e-File tab.
 The e-File tab displays all the details of the case such as Establishment Name,
Case Type, Party Details, Litigant Details, Fact details and Case details.

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Fig: e-File Case

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6.3 Vakalat

Vakalat allows user to formally assign lawyers to the cases. It includes following
steps-

1. Advocate assigns self and partner/s to the case.

2. Litigant appoints the lawyer by sending offer to the advocate.
3. Advocate accepts the offer to complete the process.

Lawyer’s assignment to the case is complete only after all the three steps are done.
All the three steps can be completed with this menu. Send offer menu (step 2) is
visible only to Litigant.

6.3.1 Assign Partners to Case (For Advocates)

This submenu allows the Advocate to assign self and partners to the client.

Note: The menu is visible only to the Advocates.

 Select Vakalat.
 Select Assign Partners to case.
 Select search option - Search my case or New Case.
o For New Case, select e-Filing number from the dropdown list.
o Select Search My Case and enter any three characters of Search Keyword;
list of cases will appear in the dropdown list, select the required case.

Fig: Assign Partner to Case– Search My Case

 The details for the selected case are displayed such as Name of the Appellant,
My Clients, and Establishment name. By default, all the clients are selected in the
My Clients list. If user wants to assign advocate only to particular client/s,
uncheck the other client/s.
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 Click Search user button; if the user is found, his/her name appears in the
dropdown list of Select user. Select the required user from the dropdown list.

Note: Please note that Client registration is mandatory; without registration of the
client, users will not be found.

 Select Name of the Advocate. By default, name of the advocate is selected as

Myself, meaning that the user himself is already assigned to the case. The user
may add more advocates (partners) for the case.
 Check on the box below name of advocate to accept the partner.
 Click on Submit; a success message will be displayed. On successful submission,
Litigant will be able to see this notification in his/her vakalat menu for further
processing.

Fig: Assign Partner to Case

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Fig: Assign Partner – e-Filed Cases Success

6.3.2 Offer to Advocate (For Litigants)

This menu allows litigant user to send offer to the advocate.

Note: This menu is visible only to litigant user.

 Select Vakalat.
 Select Offer to Advocate. All the cases assigned by lawyer are visible.
 Select the radio button for New Case or Existing Case.
 Check the checkbox I wish to appoint … for the required case in the table.
 Click on Get OTP; OTP will be sent to your mobile; enter the OTP and click Verify.
 On successful verification click Submit. A success message will be displayed.

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Fig: Offer to Advocate

Fig: Offer to Advocate Successful

6.3.3 Accept Offer (For Advocates)

This submenu allows Advocate user to accept offer from litigant.

 Select Vakalat.
 Select Accept Offer. All the cases for which litigant has sent the offer are
displayed.
 Select the radio button for New Case or Existing Case.
 Check on I accept the offer in the table.
 Click on Get OTP for the mobile number. Enter the OTP and click on Verify.
 On successful OTP verification, click Submit.
 The message ‘Offer Accepted’ is displayed.

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Fig: Accept Offer

Fig: Offer Accepted

6.3.4 Print Vakalat (For Advocates)

Facility is provided to download the Vakalatnama for creating the physical document
after online vakalat procedure is completed.

 Select Vakalat from main menu.

 Select Print Vakalat from submenu.
 Select radio button for New Case or Existing Case.
 A list of all the cases for which vakalat procedure is completed online is
displayed. The details include e-Filing Number, Cause Title, Name of Litigant,
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 Click on the Download button for downloading the vakalatnama. The

downloaded file is in .odt format and can be edited.

Fig: Print Vakalat

Fig: Vakalatnama Sample

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6.4 Pleadings

Pleadings are nothing but legal documents of the case, and this menu makes
provision to upload and authenticate such documents. Uploading needs to be done
by advocates; litigant can only authenticate the pleadings.

6.4.1 Use Templates

The formats for legal documents such as Affidavit, Complaint, Petition and other
similar documents are standardized by the court. Since these documents are
regularly required for most of the cases, standard templates are provided for ease of
preparing the documents.

 Select Pleadings.
 Select Use Templates.
 Select search option -Search my Case or New Cases.
o For Search my case, enter Search Keyword and then select a case from the
dropdown list.
o For New Case, select e-Filing Number from the dropdown list.
 The details of the case are displayed such as Name, My Clients, and
Establishment Name.
 Select Type of Pleading from drop down list. Only applicable pleadings for the
selected case type appear in dropdown list.
 Click on submit. Click on Open to download the template.
 The downloaded template is in ODT format (Open Document Text), and can be
edited; it may then be converted to pdf format for uploading.

Fig: Use Template

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Fig: A Template Sample

6.4.2 Pleadings

This submenu allows user to upload their legal documents, provide indexing,
authorise signatories and e-Sign the pleadings.
The details of the submenu are described further below.

6.4.2.1 Pleading Upload

This tab enables user to perform following actions:

 Upload new legal documents (in PDF format) for a selected case
 View/ Search previously uploaded documents
 Merge uploaded documents

 Upload New Documents

Following steps are to be performed for uploading:

Select the Case: Search the case for which documents need to be uploaded.

 Select suitable search option - Search my Case or New Case.

o For Search My Case radio button, enter Search Keyword and select a
case from the drop down list.
o For New Case, select e-Filing number from the drop down list.
 The details of the case are displayed such as Name, My Clients, and
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Upload the Document:

 Enter the file name (document name) in the text box provided.
 Choose the file to be uploaded by clicking on Browse button and click
Add File.
The file name and file (in PDF format) is displayed in the table below.
Click on Submit button.
 The message, ‘Addition Successful’ will be displayed and the document
can be viewed in the table provided at the bottom of the form.

Fig: Pleading Upload

Fig: Addition of Pleading Successful

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 View / Search Uploaded Documents:

 Select Pleadings form main menu and again select Pleadings from sub menu.
 A list of all previously uploaded documents is displayed. The details of the table
include Name of Litigant, File Name, Uploaded On, Status of the document and
Delete option.
 Uploaded documents listed in the table can be searched with the help of filing
number or CNR number.
 Digitally Signed and eSigned icons appear when the document is digitally signed or
e-signed.
 The document can be viewed by clicking on the name of the document.

Fig: Pleadings

 Merge Uploaded Documents

This service allows user to combine two or more documents into one document.

Note: Please note that digitally signed documents cannot be merged.

 Select the documents to be merged by checking the check boxes (in the Sr No
column) for the respective documents.
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 A dialogue box will pop up with files to be merged. Click on the file name button to
view the document. You may also change the sequence of files before merging by
dragging and dropping the file buttons at desired positions.
 Enter the File Document Title and click Merge button.
 The message, “Merged Successfully” is displayed.
 On merging the files, a single document is formed and the individual files are
removed from the table. Merged icon appears in front of the single document.

Fig: Pleading Table – Select Documents for Merging

Fig: Enter File Document Title for Merging

Note: Click on the file name button to view the file. You may change the sequence of documents by
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Fig: Merging Successful

6.4.2.2 Indexing (For Advocates)

Indexing for the document is nothing but preparing index for the contents of the
document. This step is not mandatory; however, it is always better to index the
documents.

This tab also provides provision to authorize signatories, as to who will be signing
the documents. The details of both indexing and signatories are provided below.

 Indexing

Indexing allows the user to create index for the selected document. It
provides more clear view of the contents of the document. Through indexing,
the user can jump to his required content without going through the whole
document.

Indexing can be done for individual as well as merged files.

 Select Pleadings from the main menu.

 Select Pleadings from the submenu.
 Select Indexing tab.
 Select radio button for New case or Existing Case. If ‘new cases’ is
selected, only the e-filed cases are shown; if ‘existing case’ is selected
manually filed and efiled, both types of cases are shown.
A table is shown with details Index Title, From Page Number, To Page
Number, and View Document. The title of each document is also
displayed, clicking on which will open the document.
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o Click on Add Index button.

o Enter the details for Index Title, From Page No., and To Page No.
o Click on Index Document button.
o The message, “Document Indexed Successfully” is displayed.
 When indexing is complete, it is displayed in the table. The indexed parts
of the document can be viewed separately by clicking on the View
Document link in front of the index.
 The index can be deleted by clicking on Delete button.

Fig: Indexing form

Fig: Add Index

Fig: Document Indexed Successfully

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Fig: Indexing Appears in the Table.

6.4.2.3 Pleading eSign (For Advocate and Litigant)

Pleading eSign tab enables user to assign signatories and e-sign a pleadings
(document). Multiple parties can e-sign a single document.

 Authorize Signatories

This facility allows user to assign signatories for a document including the advocates or
clients. The service also enables to specify the mode of signing- whether it will be e-
signed or OTP verified by the signatory. Only the assigned advocates and clients are able
to sign the document. When a client is assigned as signatory by the advocate, he will be
able to see the document for e-signing under pleadings menu.

 Click on Authorize Signatories to authorize who can sign the selected document.
 Check the box for those who the user wishes to authorize. Check box is provided in
front of their names.
 Select the method of signing, by selecting the radio button for eSign or OTP. For
OTP, enter the mobile number and the OTP is sent to that number.
 Click on Submit button.
 The message, “Signatory Authorized Successfully” is displayed. This signatory will
now be able to eSign/ OTP verify document through own login.

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Fig: Authorize Signatories

Fig: Signatory Authorized Successfully

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 eSign Verification

Click on eSign button next to the party name. Click on Prepare PDF for e-sign and then
on Submit for e-signing. You will be directed to C-DAC site for e-signing. The procedure
requires aadhar based OTP verification.

Fig: Prepare PDF for eSign

Fig: Submit for eSigning

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Fig: Authentication for Aadhaar

Fig: Document eSigned Successfully

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Fig: E-signed Document

 OTP Verification
 Click on Get OTP button in front of the desired document.
 Click Get OTP.
 Enter the OTP and click Verify.
 OTP verification success message is displayed.

Fig: OTP Verification

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Fig: OTP Verification Success

6.4.3 Record Oath

This submenu allows user to record their oath online. The oath is a way of proof that
all the uploaded documents are true and verified.

 Select Pleadings.
 Select Record Your Oath.
 Select radio button for New Case or Existing Case.
 Select the required e-Filing Number.
 Select the document.
The case details such as Establishment Name, Case Type, Cause Title, and Client
Name are displayed and the document is displayed in the right-side window.
 Click on Record your Oath. A window with capture screen and oath affirmation
is displayed.
 Click Start Recording to record the oath.
 When oath recording is complete, click Upload to Server to upload the oath.
 After oath recording the document is added in list of documents (left bottom
part of the screen) for which oath is recorded. The report can be downloaded in
the PDF, Excel or CSV formats.

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Fig: Oath Recording

Fig: Start Oath Recording

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Fig: Oath Recording in Process

Fig: File uploaded Successfully

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6.5 e-Payments

This menu facilitates the online transaction for different court payments.

6.5.1 Payments (For Advocate and Litigant)

This submenu enables user to make payment to the court, through means of Court
Fee, Judicial Deposit, Fine, Penalty or Others. The type of payments may vary for
different states depending on the payment types enabled for that state.

 Select ePayments from main menu.

 Select Payments from submenu.
 Select suitable search option - Search my Case or New Case.
o For Search My Case, enter the Search Keyword and select case from the drop
down list.
o For New Case, select e-Filing Number from drop down list.
 The details of the case such as Appellant Name, My Case details and
Establishment details are displayed.
 Select type of payment by clicking the required radio button. Only the payment
types which are applicable for the selected case type appear.
 Enter the details such as Payee Name, Party Name, Mobile Number and
Amount to be paid for each payment type.
 Check on I agree to above terms and conditions; Generate OTP button appears.
 Click on Get OTP; the OTP is sent to the entered mobile number.
 Enter the OTP generated and click on Verify.
 The page is redirected to respective vendors for payment. (refer screenshots
below)
 The transactions can be viewed by clicking on View Transactions button
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Fig: e-Payment

Fig: For payment, the site is redirected to respective vendor

Fig: GRN Number

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Fig: Acknowledgement

Fig: View Transaction

6.5.2 Court Fee Wallet (For Advocate)

This submenu is used to add money to your wallet establishment-wise to pay court
fee. Current available balance is visible on the right side. This is total of all the
establishment-wise wallet balances.

Note: The money added to the selected establishment can be used for that
establishment only, and cannot be used in other establishments.

To add balance:
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 Select Court Fee Wallet. Current wallet balance (for all establishments) is
displayed on right hand side of the screen.
 To add balance to wallet:
o Select District.
o Select Establishment Name. Click on the link “Wallet can be used..” to view
the establishments for which this wallet can be used for payment of court
fee.
o Check on I agree to above Terms and Conditions.
o Enter the amount to be added to Court Fee Wallet.
o Click on Get OTP.
o Enter OTP and click on Verify.
o The page is redirected to respective vendors for payment. (refer screenshots
below)
o On successful transaction, new balance is reflected on the screen.
 Facilities to view Balance History, Transactions and Passbook are provided. Click
on the corresponding button to view the lists.

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Fig: Acknowledgement court fee wallet

Fig: Transaction List

Fig: Balance History

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Fig: Passbook

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6.6 Applications

The menu enables user to file Interlocutory Applications. Only advocates can file the
applications and pay the fee. However, the application needs to be authenticated by
advocate as well by litigant. Accordingly, only authentication menu is available for
the litigant user.

6.6.1 Interlocutory Applications Filing (only for Advocate)

6.6.1.1 Applications

This tab allows user to file a new IA and edit/delete previous applications.

 Select Interlocutory Applications Filing.

 Select Applications.
 Select radio button for Search My Cases or Cause List Date. By default,
Search My Cases is selected.
o For Search My Case, enter at least 3 characters of Search Keyword and
select the case from the dropdown list.
o For Cause List Date, select the date and select the case on that date by
checking on Select Case on the right side of the table.
 The details of the case are displayed.

Fig: Search Case by Search My Cases

Fig: Search Case by Cause List Date

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 File new Application

 Select the required case by searching it.
 Select Application from the dropdown list.
 The Preamble, Prayer and Court Fee are retrieved on selecting the application. User
can change these, if required.
 Enter text in Paragraph. The user can add more paragraphs by clicking on Add More.
 Click on Submit button.
 The message ‘Application Added Successfully’ is displayed.

Fig: Application Filing

Fig: Application Added Successfully

 Edit Applications
 Click the link View Previous Application; list of all the applications for the selected
eFiling number or keyword is displayed.
 The user is able to edit or delete application by clicking the corresponding icons.

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Fig: View Previous Application

6.6.1.2 Pay Fees

This tab allows user to pay fees for the application filing using court fee wallet.

 Select Applications.
 Select Interlocutory Application Filing.
 Select Pay Fees.
 A table is displayed with entries of Application, PDE/ Case Number, Case
Title, and Court Fees for every establishment that is displayed.
 The wallet balance for every establishment is also shown in the table.
 To pay the fee, select the case for which the payment is to be made by
checking the check box provided on left in each case row, and then click on
Pay button on the bottom of the table.

Note: Court fee wallet balance of one establishment cannot be used to pay fees in
other establishment. Please ensure that enough balance is available in the wallet of
the required establishment. If not, add balance through e-payment menu.

 On clicking the Pay button, the message, “Payment Done Successfully

[Application Type][Amount]” is displayed.

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Fig: Pay Fee

Fig: Payment Done Successfully

6.6.1.3 Authentication

The tab enables advocate to authenticate the application before submission. The
application needs to be authenticated by all the litigants and advocate before
final submission.

 Select Application.
 Select Interlocutory Application Filing.
 Select Authentication.
An establishment-wise list of the applications is displayed with details such as
Application, e-Filing/ Case Number, Case Title and Authentication.
 In the authentication column, status is displayed whether the application is
authenticated by the litigants.
 Advocate authentication status is displayed at the bottom of the table.

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Fig: Application Authentication Form

 Authentication Procedure
 User may view the application by clicking on View Application link in Authentication
column.
 Select the application to be authenticated by checking the checkbox I have viewed
the application and wish to submit in the application row.
 Click the Authentication Pending button in front of advocate name at the bottom of
the table. A message for OTP verification is displayed.
 Click Send OTP to receive the OTP on your registered mobile number; enter it and
click Verify.
 On successful verification ‘Application Submitted Successfully’ message is
displayed.
Note: Advocate may also authenticate of the Litigant’s behalf by clicking the
Authentication Pending button in front of the litigant name. However, OTP is
received on the litigant’s mobile number and with permission; it can be entered by
the advocate.

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Fig: View Application

Fig: Select (check) the Application to be Authenticated

Fig: Authentication Pending Button for Advocate

Fig: OTP Verification for Advocate

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Fig: Application Submitted Successfully

6.6.2 Submitted Applications (only for Advocates)

The service enables user to view report of all submitted or pending for submission
applications.

 Select Applications from main menu.

 Select Submitted Applications Report from submenu.
 Select whether report for submitted or pending applications is to be generated
 Specify the time period for which report needs to be generated and click on the
search icon.
 A list with details including application type, d-filing no./ case number/ case title
and authentication status is displayed.
 User may click on the view application link to see the application.

Fig: Submitted Applications

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Fig: Pending Application

6.6.3 Application Authentication (only for Litigant)

Litigants can authenticate an application using this menu.

 Select Application.
 Select Application Authentication.
 Select Advocate from search advocate.
 The information such as Application, PDE/ Case Number, Case Title and
Authentication is displayed in the table.
 In the Authentication column, the user can view the document by clicking on
View Application.
 To Authenticate the document:
o In authentication column, check on I have viewed the application and wish
to submit.
o Click on Authentication Pending icon shown in front of the litigant name. A
dialogue box will pop up with details of the Litigant namely Party Name and
Mobile Number.
o Click on Get OTP beside mobile number to get the OTP.
o The OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number of the Litigant.
o Enter the OTP and click on Verify.
o The message, “Application Submitted Successfully” is displayed.

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o When the Litigant authenticates the application, Authenticated sign appears

in the place of Authentication Pending button. The changes are visible to the
Advocate also.

Fig: Application Authentication

Fig: View Application

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Fig: Get OTP

Fig: Application Submitted Successfully

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6.7 Portfolio Menu

This menu provides various utilities for the user such as searching cases, viewing in
your portfolio, importing and exporting cases and maintaining planner.

Fig: Portfolio Menu

6.7.1 Search Cases

The service enables user to search cases with different options and add the searched
case to the portfolio, if required.

6.7.1.1 CNR Search

 Select the radio button CNR number and click Search. Details of the case with
given CNR number are displayed.
 Click the Add Case button in case details for adding the case in your portfolio.

Fig: CNR Search Result

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6.7.1.2 Advance Search

Advance Search provide multiple options for search including Case Number,
Party Name, Filing Number, FIR Number, Advocate Name, Act, Case Type and
Caveat.

 Select Advance Search

 Select District and Establishment; different options for search are displayed.
 Select the desired option and enter the required data. List of all the cases
matching given search criteria is displayed.
 To view all the case details of a particular case, click on the Case Number
link. Click on Add Case button in the case details for adding the case in the
portfolio.

Example search with Party Name is shown below.

Fig: Advance Search

Fig: Advance Search Example – Party Name Search

6.7.2 My Cases
This menu allows user to:
 View all the cases in the portfolio
 Add clients to a particular case

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 Add events for a particular case

 Remove case from the portfolio

6.7.2.1 View Cases

 The cases can be viewed Date wise or District wise. By default, cases are
displayed districtwise.
 Refresh Cases allows refreshing the portfolio so that all the latest updates
are reflected in the list.
 User may also choose to view only Pending cases or Disposed cases or Both
by selecting corresponding buttons. By default, both types of cases are listed.
 Click on the district (or Date, if selected date-wise) row to expand the view
and see all cases list.
 Click on the Case Number link to view individual case details.
 Search option is provided in the top right corner to search cases in the
portfolio.

Fig: My Cases – Date wise, both (Pending and disposed)

Fig: My Cases – District wise, both (Pending and disposed)

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Fig: Expanded view of district cases

Fig: Expanded View of cases for Datewise

6.7.2.2 Add Clients, Events or Remove Cases

 Select the required case and click on the Case Number to view case details. My
Clients, Events and Remove Case buttons are visible at the top right corner.
 Click My Clients to add clients
 Click Events to add events for the case.
 Click Remove case to delete the case from the portfolio.
Further steps are explained in next part of this section.

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Fig: Case Details

 Add Client

 When user clicks on My Clients button, a list of existing clients is displayed.

 To add new client, click on Add More button.
 Enter the Litigant Name, Mobile, Email, Age and Address in the corresponding fields
and click Submit.
 A success message will be displayed.

Fig: My Clients (existing)

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Fig: Add New Client

Fig: Client Added Successfully Message

 Add Events

The events added for a case are visible in the calendar under planner menu and can be
edited through planner.

To add a new event or edit/ delete existing event, click Events button. List of already
existing events and a form for entering a new event is displayed.
 Enter Name, Date and Time for the new event; click Add.
 A success message will be displayed and the new event is visible in the existing
events list.
 To edit an event, click on the edit icon in the Action column. Details of the event are
displayed.

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 Change the required data and click Edit. Edited data is reflected in the list
immediately.
 To delete an event, click delete icon in the Action column. The event gets removed
from the list.

Fig: Events

Fig: Event added Successfully

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Fig: Edit Event

 Remove Case

 To remove a case, click Remove Case button.

 “Case Removed Successfully” message is displayed.

Fig: Remove Case Success Message

6.7.3 Import Cases

The menu enables user to import cases from your mobile app portfolio.

 To import cases, first export cases from your mobile app and save the file on
your machine.
 Select Import Cases in the Portfolio menu of eFiling system.
 The system will prompt for choosing the case file. Choose the file which you have
saved by exporting from mobile app. Specify whether the file contain district
court cases (DC) or high court cases (HC) by selecting corresponding radio button
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 A success message will be displayed and all the imported cases will be visible in
the portfolio in eFiling.

Fig: Import Cases- Choose File

Fig: Import Cases Success

6.7.4 Export Cases

The menu enables user to export cases to your mobile application.

 To export cases, select Export Cases in the portfolio menu.

 A system pops up message to download the file; click Download.
 Use the downloaded file to import cases in your mobile app.

Fig: Export Cases- Download file

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6.7.5 Delete Cases

The menu can be used to delete all the cases from the portfolio.

Note: This menu is not available for Clerk user.

6.7.6 Planner
This service assists user to manage case calendar. With the facility, user can-

 review the case calendar for planning

 add/edit/remove events
 remove a case from calendar

All cases dated in a month and existing events appear automatically in the calendar.

Fig: Planner

 Click the blue box to view Case details. A pop-up shows the list of cases scheduled on
the date.
o Click on the required case link to view details. All the case details are visible in a new
box with three buttons in the top right corner- My Clients, Events and Remove Case.
 Click My Clients to add new clients.
 Click Events to add new events
 Click Remove Case to remove the case from the calendar.
Refer section 5.2.3 for more details about functionalities of these buttons.
 Click on the Green box to view events. A pop-up shows the list of all the events
scheduled on the date.
o To edit the event, click edit icon in front of the required event. Event description and
date appears in a pop-up.

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o Edit the description and/or date and click Edit. Changes will reflect in the list
immediately.

Fig: List of Cases scheduled for the date

Fig: Case Details with My Clients, Events and Remove Case buttons

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Fig: List of Events scheduled for the date

Fig: Edit Event

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