No more physical files: Haryana Advocate General office goes fully digital

In a major step towards administrative reforms, Haryana Advocate General's office was declared as completely digitized on Thursday.

Advocate General (AG) Pravindra Singh Chauhan today afternoon officially launched the Pro Case Management System (PCMS) live, marking the beginning of an era of digital legal administration.

In a statement, the AG's office said that all case-related documents, including paper books, replies, written statements and previous court orders, are now securely available in PDF format.

"This has nearly eliminated dependency on physical files while enhancing transparency, efficiency, and accessibility," the statement said.

It also claimed Haryana has become the first state in India where all legal operations in the Advocate General's office will be conducted entirely through digital systems.

The backbone of this digital ecosystem is stated to be the Pro Case Management System (PCMS), an advanced extension of the Litigation Management System (LMS).

"Through this platform, vetting, legal opinions, case-related correspondence, and litigation management between the Advocate General Office and various government departments are now being carried out completely digitally. This has significantly accelerated workflows and minimized unnecessary delays," the statement said.

Senior Deputy Advocate General Arun Tewatia, the nodal officer of the project, stated that several modern e-governance modules have also been introduced by the IT and IT Security Division.

Some of them are as follows:

- Through e-Roster, law officers will receive immediate access to paper books, replies, and final court orders directly in their accounts;

- e-Judgement will enable instant access to court judgments and orders;

- e-Vetting will make legal scrutiny and review processes faster and easier;

- Through e-Opinion, departments will receive legal advice more quickly;

- e-Pairvi will ensure greater transparency and accuracy in case presentation and summaries;

- A seven-layer QR code-based security-enabled visitor management system has been implemented through e-Visitor Pass;

- e-Organisational Chart will provide digital information regarding all law officers and employees;

- The e-Dashboard will display real-time information related to total cases pertaining to Haryana, including urgent, ordinary, COCP and court-wise matters;

- Additionally, e-Directory will serve as a digital platform containing contact details of nodal officers of all government departments.