Chandigarh, January 14 – The National Informatics Centre (NIC)-Haryana organized a regional workshop on ‘MedLEaPR’ (Medico Legal Examination and Post-Mortem Reporting) on January 14, 2026, at the Chandigarh Judicial Academy.
Representatives from 9 states and union territories, namely Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi attended the workshop.
The workshop was inaugurated by Hon’ble Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge, Supreme Court of India. The inaugural session commenced with the traditional lighting of the lamp ceremony, followed by the felicitation of dignitaries.
Hon’ble Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi, Justice Jagmohan Bansal, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, and Sh. Varindra Seth, DDG & State Coordinator, NIC Haryana were present on the occasion.
On the occasion, the dignitaries formally unveiled the Compendium on MedLEaPR, highlighting its significance as a comprehensive reference document aimed at medico-legal examination and post-mortem reporting practices through the MedLEaPR platform. The MedLEaPR mobile application was soft-launched by the Chief Guest, Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge, Supreme Court of India.
Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, ACS, Health, Haryana, appreciated the initiative taken by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in implementing MedLEaPR and emphasized that suggestions and feedback received during the workshop will further strengthen and improve the platform, making medico-legal reporting more reliable, standardized and efficient.
Hon’ble Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court, highlighted that MedLEaPR streamlines medico-legal and post-mortem records, addressing delays, standardization and authenticity issues through secure digitization and integration. He expressed confidence that the launch of the MedLEaPR Compendium and Mobile Application, supported by ongoing training, will further enhance reliable and accountable medico-legal reporting.
Justice Rajesh Bindal highlighted the significance of the MedLEaPR system as a major reform in medico-legal and post-mortem reporting. He appreciated the technical support provided by NIC Haryana and emphasized that collaboration between judicial and technical experts was key to developing a robust, PAN-India digital solution at minimal cost.
State Nodal Officer of MedLEaPR from 9 States and UTs shared their implementation strategy, best practices, challenges and future way forward.
Sh. Sarbjeet Singh, Deputy Director General and State Informatics Officer (SIO), NIC Haryana, expressed appreciation for the enthusiastic participation of State Nodal Officers, NIC State Coordinators and Master Trainers of MedLEaPR in the workshop.
