CJI Announces ‘SuSwagatam’ Portal for E-Passes to Enter Supreme Court

New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday introduced the ‘SuSwagatam’ portal to enable advocates, litigants, interns and others to register themselves online and request for e-passes to enter the apex court.

“‘SuSwagatam’ is a web based and mobile friendly application that allows users to register themselves online and request for e-passes for various purposes such as attending court hearing, meeting advocates…,” the CJI DY Chandrachud said.

As on August 9, more than 10,000 e-passes have been issued through the pilot project of this portal. A video tutorial on how to use the application is also available on the website.

In a press release issued on Thursday, the apex court said ‘SuSwagatam’ allows users to choose different validity periods for their e-passes, depending on their needs and police clearance certificates.

“‘SuSwagatam’ will enable a user to avoid long queues, and have a paperless entry pass (e-pass) for access at the apex court,” it said.