Lok Sabha Question No. 483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Judicial Infrastructure
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 483

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## Judicial Infrastructure

## 483.    SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B:

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  fund  of  Rupees  7460.20  crore  has  been  allotted  by  the Government  under  Centrally  sponsored  scheme  for  judicial  infrastructure across the country till the current financial year 2019-20;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State-wise till now and number of court rooms established under the scheme;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  disparity  in  sharing  of  such  allocated  amount between States;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to establish adequate number of court rooms under this scheme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Central  Government has been administering a Centrally Sponsored Scheme  (CSS) for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary since 1993-94. A sum of Rs.7,453 crore has so far been released to State Governments / UTs under the Scheme since its inception. The State-wise release is at Annexure-I. As  per  the  information  made  available  by  the  High  Courts  /  State  Governments, 19,632 Court Halls are available in the country for Judges/Judicial Officer of District and  Subordinate  courts.    Further,  2,713  Court  Halls  are  under  construction.  The State-wise  availability of court halls  and  under  construction  court  halls  is  at Annexure-II.

(c)&(d): In  order  to  evolve  a  transparent  criteria  for  inter-state  distribution of    funds    under    Centrally    Sponsored    Scheme    (CSS)    for    Development    of Infrastructure  Facilities  for  the  Judiciary,  a  scientific  formula  has  been  adopted from  the  year  2018-19  on  the  basis  of  4  parameters,  namely,  (i)  number  of court  halls  left  for  construction  with  reference  to  sanctioned  strength  of  judicial officers  in  the  State/UT  (ii)  number  of  residential  units  left  for  construction with  reference  to  sanctioned  strength  of  judicial  officers  in  the  State/UT  (iii) working  strength  of  judicial  officers  with  reference  to  sanctioned  strength  of judicial  officers  in  the  State/UT,  and  (iv)  pendency  of  10  years  and  more  old cases  in  subordinate  judiciary. These 4 parameters have the weightage criteria in the ratio of 40:40:10:10. Based  on  such  criteria  the  tentative  allocation  of  funds to  States/UTs  is  informed  to  the  State  Governments  and  UT  administration  in advance  in  the  beginning  of  the  financial  year  to  enable  them  to  submit  their proposals    accordingly.  Pending  submission  of  utilisation  certificates  and  unspent balance  of  already  allocated  funds  to  a  particular  State  /  UT  is  also  taken  into consideration while releasing grants under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

(e): The Scheme aims to match the available infrastructure of court halls and the residential  units  of  district  and  subordinate  courts  with  the  sanctioned  strength  of District and Subordinate Courts of Judges and Judicial Officers. However, setting up of Courts  in subordinate  judiciary is primarily the responsibility of the  State Governments.  The Central Government has been assisting the State Governments by providing funds for infrastructure development of the subordinate judiciary.

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Statement referred to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 483 for Reply on 05.02.2020 Statement  showing  State-wise  release  of  Grants  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for development of Infrastructure facilities for subordinate judiciary. (Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.              | States               | Release 1993-94 to 2014- 15   | Release in 2015- 16   | Release in 2016- 17   | Release in 2017- 18   | Release in 2018- 19   | Release in 2019- 20   | Total                |
|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh       | 15964.45                      | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 1000.00               | 1000.00               | 17964.45             |
| 2                    | Bihar                | 10469.72                      | 0.00                  | 5000.00               | 4290.00               | 6204.00               | 7762.00               | 33725.72             |
| 3                    | Chhattisgarh         | 7181.07                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 1968.00               | 983.00                | 10132.07             |
| 4                    | Goa                  | 799.93                        | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 315.00                | 406.00                | 1520.93              |
| 5                    | Gujarat              | 35264.42                      | 5000.00               | 5000.00               | 5000.00               | 1502.00               | 1649.00               | 53415.42             |
| 6                    | Haryana              | 9286.42                       | 5000.00               | 0.00                  | 1500.00               | 1191.00               | 1406.00               | 18383.42             |
| 7                    | Himachal Pradesh     | 2313                          | 0.00                  | 819.00                | 0.00                  | 408.00                | 572.00                | 4112.00              |
| 8                    | Jammu & Kashmir      | 12151.6                       | 1325.00               | 2104.00               | 1000.00               | 1901.00               | 1000.00               | 19481.60             |
| 9                    | Jharkhand            | 8143.52                       | 3044.00               | 0.00                  | 5000.00               | 959.00                | 1374.00               | 18520.52             |
| 10                   | Karnataka            | 43861.85                      | 5000.00               | 5000.00               | 5000.00               | 3812.00               | 3404.00               | 66077.85             |
| 11                   | Kerala               | 6087.3                        | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 2500.00               | 3082.00               | 1582.00               | 13251.30             |
| 12                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 25113.04                      | 5000.00               | 0.00                  | 5000.00               | 7942.00               | 4690.00               | 47745.04             |
| 13                   | Maharashtra          | 49941.86                      | 5000.00               | 4975.00               | 5000.00               | 1058.00               | 2109.00               | 68083.86             |
| 14                   | Odisha               | 9024.27                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 2250.00               | 3569.00               | 14843.27             |
| 15                   | Punjab               | 32384.92                      | 5000.00               | 4800.00               | 5000.00               | 2647.00               | 1978.00               | 51809.92             |
| 16                   | Rajasthan            | 6402.51                       | 5000.00               | 4374.00               | 1734.00               | 1741.00               | 3421.00               | 22672.51             |
| 17                   | Tamilnadu            | 15131.46                      | 0.00                  | 5000.00               | 0.00                  | 609.00                | 2871.00               | 23611.46             |
| 18                   | Telangana            | 0                             | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 1000.00               | 565.00                | 1565.00              |
| 19                   | Uttarakhand          | 8067.16                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 2500.00               | 2202.00               | 850.00                | 13619.16             |
| 20                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 67660.57                      | 5000.00               | 5000.00               | 7500.00               | 12806.00              | 12194.00              | 110160.57            |
| 21                   | West Bengal          | 10953.46                      | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 1734.00               | 3522.00               | 4143.00               | 20352.46             |
| North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States          | North Eastern States  | North Eastern States  | North Eastern States  | North Eastern States  | North Eastern States  | North Eastern States |
| 1                    | Arunachal Pradesh    | 3163.44                       | 1593.00               | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 269.00                | 5025.44              |
| 2.                   | Assam                | 11771.3                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 2000.00               | 3209.00               | 3154.00               | 20134.30             |
| 3.                   | Manipur              | 4141.71                       | 2000.00               | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 887.00                | 666.00                | 7694.71              |
| 4.                   | Meghalaya            | 3480                          | 2037.00               | 2000.00               | 863.00                | 1482.00               | 1285.00               | 11147.00             |
| 5.                   | Mizoram              | 3702.29                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 2000.00               | 594.00                | 524.00                | 6820.29              |
| 6.                   | Nagaland             | 6795.64                       | 0.00                  | 2000.00               | 2000.00               | 321.00                | 0.00                  | 11116.64             |
| 7.                   | Sikkim               | 4630.39                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 257.00                | 278.00                | 5165.39              |
| 8.                   | Tripura              | 7053.45                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 1382.00               | 8435.45              |
| Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories             | Union Territories     | Union Territories     | Union Territories     | Union Territories     | Union Territories     | Union Territories    |
| 1.                   | A & N Islands        | 895.55                        | 0.00                  | 259.68                | 0.00                  | 131.00                | 200.00                | 1486.23              |
| 2.                   | Chandigarh           | 3900.95                       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 3900.95              |
| 3.                   | D&Nagar Haveli       | 706.25                        | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 706.25               |
| 4.                   | D & Diu              | 190.00                        | 0.00                  | 42.43                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 232.43               |
| 5.                   | Delhi                | 7897.08                       | 6040.32               | 5000.00               | 2500.00               | 0.00                  | 4669.00               | 26106.40             |
| 6.                   | Lakshadweep          | 51.25                         | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 51.25                |
| 7.                   | Puducherry           | 3148.88                       | 259.68                | 2500.00               | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 331.00                | 6239.56              |
| Total                |                      | 437730.71                     | 56299.00              | 53874.11              | 62121.00              | 65000.00              | 70286.00              | 745310.82            |

Statement referred to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 483 for Reply on 05.02.2020 Statement on State-wise availability of Court Halls as on 30-01-2020 .

| Sl. No.   | States & Union Territories   |   Total number of Court Halls available |   No. of Court Halls under construction |
|-----------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar          |                                      17 |                                       0 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh               |                                     602 |                                      50 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh            |                                      24 |                                       0 |
| 4         | Assam                        |                                     371 |                                      67 |
| 5         | Bihar                        |                                    1476 |                                      88 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                   |                                      31 |                                       0 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                 |                                     470 |                                      22 |
| 8         | D & N Haveli                 |                                       3 |                                       0 |
| 9         | Daman & Diu                  |                                       5 |                                       0 |
| 10        | Delhi                        |                                     541 |                                     152 |
| 11        | Goa                          |                                      53 |                                      28 |
| 12        | Gujarat                      |                                    1509 |                                     158 |
| 13        | Haryana                      |                                     551 |                                      81 |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh             |                                     160 |                                       8 |
| 15        | Jammu and Kashmir            |                                     202 |                                      35 |
| 16        | Jharkhand                    |                                     601 |                                      61 |
| 17        | Karnataka                    |                                    1100 |                                      51 |
| 18        | Kerala                       |                                     509 |                                      37 |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                  |                                       3 |                                       0 |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh               |                                    1452 |                                     392 |
| 21        | Maharashtra                  |                                    2266 |                                     322 |
| 22        | Manipur                      |                                      38 |                                       9 |
| 23        | Meghalaya                    |                                      53 |                                      34 |
| 24        | Mizoram                      |                                      43 |                                      26 |
| 25        | Nagaland                     |                                      30 |                                      12 |
| 26        | Odisha                       |                                     664 |                                     179 |
| 27        | Puducherry                   |                                      29 |                                       7 |
| 28        | Punjab                       |                                     572 |                                      47 |
| 29        | Rajasthan                    |                                    1198 |                                     193 |
| 30        | Sikkim                       |                                      25 |                                       1 |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                   |                                    1132 |                                      91 |
| 32        | Telangana                    |                                     448 |                                      28 |
| 33        | Tripura                      |                                      78 |                                      10 |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                |                                    2312 |                                     317 |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                  |                                     228 |                                      66 |
| 36        | West Bengal                  |                                     836 |                                     141 |
| 36        | West Bengal                  |                                     836 |                                     141 |
|           | TOTAL                        |                                   19632 |                                    2713 |