CJI announced that a special facility would soon be available for lawyers; "This is a revolutionary initiative," stated the Solicitor General

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also praised the announcement and called it another revolutionary initiative by the apex court.

The CJI made the announcement before a nine-judge bench headed by him began hearing a complex legal question arising out of the petitions.

"In its 75th year, the Supreme Court has taken the initiative to strengthen access to justice by integrating WhatsApp messages with the IT services of the Supreme Court," the CJI said.

The CJI said advocates will receive automated messages about filing of cases and Bar Council members will also get the cause lists on mobile phones, as and when they are published.

A cause list shows the cases to be heard by the court on a particular day.

The CJI also shared the top court's official WhatsApp number 876 876 76 and said no messages and calls will be received on it. Justice Chandrachud said, "This will bring a significant change in our working habits and will help a lot in saving papers."

Under the leadership of CJI Chandrachud, the apex court is taking steps to digitalize the functioning of the judiciary. He said the Center has sanctioned Rs 7,000 crore for the e-court project. The Solicitor General shared the views of the Central Government and said that it is committed to the digitization of the judiciary to increase access to common litigants and lawyers.