Clause 16 of the Madhya Pradesh State Litigation Management Policy, 2018

A comprehensive statutory implementation guide for State Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Discoms, and Law Cells.

Official Policy Text · Section 16Mandatory IT Directive

"Promotion of Use of I.T. for Efficient Management of the Cases"

"Effective monitoring of litigation is vital to the proper management of cases. A software with data of all cases concerning all departments... All departments shall adopt the web-enabled management information software within prescribed timelines to ensure that no case goes unrepresented and accountability of the Officer In Charge is maintained."

How MyLegalMitra Satisfies Every Requirement

Direct statutory mapping between Clause 16 mandates and MyLegalMitra platform features.

Clause 16.1: Web-Enabled Case Management Software

Statutory Mandate:

Requirement that all state government departments, PSUs, and autonomous bodies adopt web-enabled software to manage their entire litigation pipeline.

MyLegalMitra Implementation:

MyLegalMitra provides a turnkey cloud platform with role-based access for Law Department officers, Principal Secretaries, Chief Engineers, and designated Advocates.

Clause 16.2: Departmental OIC Assignment & Tracking

Statutory Mandate:

Mandatory appointment of Officers In Charge (OICs) with documented accountability for court filings, replies, and compliance affidavits.

MyLegalMitra Implementation:

MyLegalMitra assigns cases to individual OICs, sending automated deadline escalation alerts to prevent delay in filing counter-affidavits before High Court benches.

Clause 16.3: Prevention of Default Adjournments

Statutory Mandate:

Strict policy imperative to prevent adjournment costs, penalty orders, or adverse interim orders arising from non-appearance or late replies.

MyLegalMitra Implementation:

Daily 6:00 AM cause list sync alerts standing counsel and departmental heads before court convenes, ensuring 100% appearance readiness.

Clause 16.4: Institutional MIS & Law Department Review

Statutory Mandate:

Regular reporting of pending cases, stayed matters, and financial liabilities to the Law & Legislative Affairs Department.

MyLegalMitra Implementation:

1-click export of comprehensive MIS dashboards in Excel and PDF formats, categorized by bench, department, case type, and OIC name.

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