On January 6, 2026, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant inaugurated India’s first fully paperless district court in Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala. The court functions end-to-end digitally with AI support. It was developed in-house by the Kerala High Court to modernize district judiciary operations.

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• India’s first fully paperless district court launched
• Inaugurated by CJI Surya Kant
• Date of inauguration: January 6, 2026
• Location: Kalpetta, Wayanad, Kerala
• Complete digital workflow from filing to judgment
• No physical files or paper records used
• AI tools for case summaries and legal assistance
• Voice-to-text for court dictation and depositions
• Digital annotations and automated transcripts
• Secure digital signatures on orders and judgments