Madhya Pradesh State Judicial Academy Launches Legal Database Software 'Joti Journal'

The software was inaugurated by Justice Mohammad Rafiq, Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, in the presence of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajeev Kumar Dubey.

The software covers nearly 10,000 judgments, 700 legal articles and more than 500 Acts, amendments, circulars and notifications that are of direct use of the judges of district judiciary in their day-to-day work.

It has been developed absolutely free of cost, without any expense from public exchequer, by the officers and staff of Madhya Pradesh State Judicial Academy.

Yashpal Singh, Deputy Director and IT Team comprising Rahul Agrawal, Rahul Jaltodiya and Anoop Kumar Patel alongwith staff of the Academy under the able guidance of Shri Ramkumar Choubey, Director of the Academy played an instrumental role in the development process.

"The software is very user friendly and can be accessed through both online and offline mode. Multiple search options have been provided which make this software at par with most proprietary legal softwares that are in vogue," a press note issued by the Academy stated.

Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Anand Pathak joined the occasion virtually from Indore and Gwalior Benches respectively. Shri Ramkumar Choubey, Director alongwith other officers of Academy were also present.