Chhapra: Chhapra Civil Court has introduced a QR code-based digital payment system for depositing fines, becoming the first court in Bihar to implement the facility.
The system was inaugurated by Principal District and Sessions Judge Puneet Kumar Garg in the three special excise courts at Chhapra Civil Court. The initiative has been introduced in collaboration with the State Bank of India and allows litigants to deposit fines directly into the government account by scanning a QR code.
Digital Payments Introduced In Three Courts
The QR code-based payment system has been rolled out in all three special excise courts in Chhapra.
According to court officials, litigants and advocates will now be able to pay fines digitally, reducing dependence on cash transactions and simplifying the payment process.
Aim To Improve Efficiency And Transparency
Speaking at the launch, Principal District and Sessions Judge Puneet Kumar Garg said the digital payment system would reduce the need for litigants to stand in long queues to deposit fines.
He said the initiative is expected to save time, improve transparency in financial transactions and minimise human intervention in the payment process.
Chhapra First In Bihar
District Bar Association President Ravi Ranjan Prasad Singh said Chhapra is the first district in Bihar to introduce QR code-based fine payments in court. He said the initiative could support the wider digitisation of judicial services across the state if adopted by other courts.
Judicial Officers Attend Launch
The inauguration was attended by District and Sessions Judge (I) Syed Mohammad Fazlul Bari, District and Sessions Judge (II) Anurag Kumar Tripathi, Special Judge (Excise-I) Manoj Kumar, Special Judge (Excise-II) Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi, Chief Judicial Magistrate Swati Singh, District Legal Services Authority Secretary Rajiv Kumar, SDJM Sumit Singh, District Bar Association Secretary Shashi Bhushan Tripathi, Special Public Prosecutor (Excise) Mrityunjay Pandey, Gunjan Verma and members of the Bar Association.
Officials said the initiative is part of broader efforts to modernise judicial administration by making court services more accessible, transparent and efficient.
