Paper Details

Name: Jaspal Kaur
Country: India

Year: 2024
Volume: Volume-11, Issue-1 (January-June)
Page Number: 174-182

ABSTRACT
One of the most powerful products of the Indian democratic process is e-governance thathas
encouraged the state in its connection with the citizens to bow its back in favour of the use of
information and communication technology (ICT). It has made it transparent in governance,
responsible, transparent and efficient through digitization. The paper describes the Indian
scenario of democracy with e-governance. It discusses the constitutional and legal context
within which digital governance is led by insights into some of the most important Supreme
Court decisions that have established some democratic norms concerning such issues as
privacy, the right to access information and digital inclusion. Some of the flagship
programmes such as Digital India, Aadhaar, MyGov, are also studied. Examples of e-Courts
and RTI Online which are reflective of the future of the state in developing a more citizen
based model of governance. These have enhanced availability of services, which have been
encouraged participatory decision making, and provoked accelerated government reaction.
Nonetheless, critical challenges still exist including the digital divide, data protection
concerns and surveillance, and increasingly be security threats. The paper indicates that eGovernance in India is worth commending as it has achieved the following and inculcating
democratic values, the future of its continuation is the trade-off between technological
production and civil liberties. The Indian tale is the story of the possibility and the traps of
digital democracy in diverse society.‖
Keywords: E-governance, Democracy, Digital India, Transparency, Privacy, Inclusion