<p>Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Monday said the first five courtrooms in the Supreme Court have become WiFi-enabled and there will be no law books and papers in all the courtrooms.</p>.<p>Announcing the major step towards the top court's digitisation, the CJI said, "Now that the books have gone, it is not that we will not be relying on books."</p>.<p>"We have made courts 1 to 5 WiFi-enabled. The bar rooms are WiFi-enabled as well. All courtrooms will now be like that -- no books and papers -- which is not to say that we will not rely on books and papers at all," the CJI said.</p>.<p>"Please give me the feedback whether everything is working well," Justice Chandrachud said at the outset of the proceedings.</p>.<p>The top court reopened on Monday after the six-week summer vacation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sc-no-to-pil-seeking-to-set-up-stps-to-treat-waste-1233421.html" target="_blank">SC no to PIL seeking to set up STPs to treat waste</a></strong></p>.<p>The court has made the free WiFi facility available for all lawyers, litigants and mediapersons, along with other stakeholders visiting the premises.</p>.<p>The step was taken as part of the e-initiatives and the facility can be availed by logging in to "SCI WiFi".</p>.<p>The user has to enter his mobile number, get a one-time password (OTP) and use it for authentication, an apex court official said.</p>.<p>In a circular, the court said, "As part of the e-initiatives in the Supreme Court of India, the facility of free Wi-Fi is made available for advocates, litigants, mediapersons and other stakeholders visiting the Supreme Court of India.</p>.<p>"For the present, this facility will be available at the Chief Justice's Court, Court Nos. 2 to 5, including corridor and Plaza in front, both waiting areas in front of plaza canteen and Press Lounge-I and II, with effect from 03.07.2023."</p>
<p>Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Monday said the first five courtrooms in the Supreme Court have become WiFi-enabled and there will be no law books and papers in all the courtrooms.</p>.<p>Announcing the major step towards the top court's digitisation, the CJI said, "Now that the books have gone, it is not that we will not be relying on books."</p>.<p>"We have made courts 1 to 5 WiFi-enabled. The bar rooms are WiFi-enabled as well. All courtrooms will now be like that -- no books and papers -- which is not to say that we will not rely on books and papers at all," the CJI said.</p>.<p>"Please give me the feedback whether everything is working well," Justice Chandrachud said at the outset of the proceedings.</p>.<p>The top court reopened on Monday after the six-week summer vacation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sc-no-to-pil-seeking-to-set-up-stps-to-treat-waste-1233421.html" target="_blank">SC no to PIL seeking to set up STPs to treat waste</a></strong></p>.<p>The court has made the free WiFi facility available for all lawyers, litigants and mediapersons, along with other stakeholders visiting the premises.</p>.<p>The step was taken as part of the e-initiatives and the facility can be availed by logging in to "SCI WiFi".</p>.<p>The user has to enter his mobile number, get a one-time password (OTP) and use it for authentication, an apex court official said.</p>.<p>In a circular, the court said, "As part of the e-initiatives in the Supreme Court of India, the facility of free Wi-Fi is made available for advocates, litigants, mediapersons and other stakeholders visiting the Supreme Court of India.</p>.<p>"For the present, this facility will be available at the Chief Justice's Court, Court Nos. 2 to 5, including corridor and Plaza in front, both waiting areas in front of plaza canteen and Press Lounge-I and II, with effect from 03.07.2023."</p>