The Lahore High Court (LHC), led by Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq, has advocated for the use of Whatsapp to tackle criminal proceeding delays, citing outdated communication methods as being a root cause for legal inefficiencies. This was due to a recent incident where the prosecutor arrived unprepared for a bail hearing because of delays in receiving case files. Justice Rafique emphasised that prosecutors often waste valuable court time gathering case facts during hearings, and this could be avoided through digital coordination.
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