Start online registration of legal documents: Delhi HC to AAP govt

New’ New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTi) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the AAP government to start at the earliest the online registration of legal documents, like wills, to minimise difficulties of public at large and minimise contact of officials with people during the prevalent COVID-19 pandemic. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said several states have started online registration of documents and even the Delhi High Court has started e-filing of cases where a litigant can file a petition and even pay court fees from the comfort of his or her office or home.