₹401.50 crore released for district court infrastructure
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The Department of Justice released ₹401.50 crore on 13 May 2026, the first instalment of the mother sanction for 2026-27 under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for district and subordinate court infrastructure. Since inception, ₹12,844.72 crore has been released, building 6,345 court halls and 4,023 residential units by 31 March 2026. A five-year extension to 2030-31 is under process.
- Release
- ₹401.50 crore; first instalment, FY 2026-27; via PFMS
- Total since start
- ₹12,844.72 crore; ₹9,400.41 crore (73.18%) in last 12 years
- Built
- 6,345 court halls; 4,023 residential units (to 31.03.2026)
- Under construction
- 3,161 court halls; 3,245 residential units
- Sharing
- 60:40 States; 90:10 NE and two Himalayan States; 100% UTs
- Tenure
- sunset 31 March 2026; interim extension to 30 September 2026; 2026-27 to 2030-31 extension in process
The CSS for district and subordinate court infrastructure: what happened?
Cases pile up partly because courts lack rooms and judges lack homes near them. This Centre-State scheme pays for court halls and judges’ quarters in the district judiciary.
- A new component, Waiting Hall for Litigants, is proposed.
- A Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee was set up by the Chief Justice of India on 12.05.2026.
- Three e-books on customary laws of North-East tribal communities (Hrangkhol, Biate, Hajong) were released with the Gauhati High Court’s Law Research Institute.
How old is the scheme?
- The Department of Justice has supported court infrastructure since 1993-94. It is run as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with States and UTs.
Why does the CSS for district and subordinate court infrastructure matter?
- Governance: Physical infrastructure for faster justice.
- Federalism: Shared funding with States; full central funding for UTs.
What can Prelims ask on the CSS for district and subordinate court infrastructure?
- CSS for district court infrastructure: sharing 60:40, 90:10 (NE and two Himalayan States), 100% UTs.
- 6,345 court halls and 4,023 residential units built by 31 March 2026.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-05-13): the Law Minister released the first instalment of a ₹401.50 crore mother sanction for 2026-27 under the CSS for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts.
- Courts need buildings and staff, not just judges, to cut pendency.
Quotable data pointThe Law Minister released the first instalment of a ₹401.50 crore mother sanction for 2026-27 under the CSS for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts.
PIB: Law: court infrastructure, 13 May 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: judicial infrastructure CSS.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Under the CSS for judicial infrastructure, the Centre–State sharing for North-Eastern States is
Answer (c) & explanation
PIB (Law & Justice), 13 May 2026.
Questions students ask about this
How much was released on 13 May 2026?
₹401.50 crore, the first instalment for 2026-27.
What is the fund-sharing pattern?
60:40 for most States, 90:10 for North-Eastern and two Himalayan States, and 100% central for UTs.
What new component is proposed?
A Waiting Hall for Litigants.
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Official source: PIB: Law: court infrastructure, 13 May 2026
facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending