The Chief Justice of India N V Ramana launched "Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records" (FASTER), a software to transmit Court Orders swiftly, securely through electronic mode.

During the launch event, the CJI said that the concept of FASTER took shape after reading a news report regarding prisoners not being released despite the Supreme Court granting them bail three days ago as the physical copies of the orders were not delivered to the prison officials. After that, the CJI-led bench took up a suo motu case and directions were issued to develop the electronic system.

"The purpose of FASTER is, orders passed by the Supreme Court or any Courts have to be transmitted safety without interference by their party" the CJI said. 73 nodal officers have been selected at the High Court level to execute the software.There are total 1,887 email ids of the nodal officers and other officers. FASTER will communicate bail orders and it will have digital signature of SC officers for authentication. Communication is restricted to the email id holders which ensures privacy, safety and security.

The FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) system proposes transmission of e-authenticated copies of the interim orders, stay orders, bail orders and record of proceedings to the duty-holders for compliance and due execution, through a secured electronic communication channel.