Lok Sabha Question No. 5573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: e-Seva Kendras
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5573 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27 th  MARCH, 2026

## e-SEVA KENDRAS

## 5573. SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:

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

- (a) the salient features of e-Seva Kendras;
- (b) the details of the achievements made thereunder in the country so far;
- (c) the details of the facilities being provided through these Kendras in the country;
- (d) the details of such e-Seva Kendras set up by the Government so far, State-wise; and
- (e) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised for the setting up of e-Seva Kendras so far including the target set in this regard, State/UTs-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (c): e-Sewa Kendras have been established under the eCourts Mission Mode Project as a OneStop Digital Centre for the common litigant /advocates to cater to their eCourt related digital needs. The salient features of e-Sewa Kendras and facilities provided are as under:

- (i) Serve as facilitation centres established in the court complexes to bridge the digital divide for litigants and advocates and provide guided assistance for accessing the various online services  under  the  eCourts  ecosystem,  ensuring  that  citizens  who  lack  adequate  digital resources are not excluded.

- (ii) Facilitate  adoption  of  e-filing,  online  payments  (i.e.  e-payment  of  court  fees,  fines  and penalties), and virtual court services across all High Court jurisdictions including support for these services such as assistance with scanning of documents etc.
- (iii)Assist citizens in obtaining case status, cause lists, orders and judgments available on the eCourts portal and assist litigants and advocates during court hearings conducted through video conferencing.
- (iv) Provide guidance on free legal services available from the District Legal Services Authority and High Court Legal Services Committee.
- (v) Enable litigants and advocates to access various digital judicial services without requiring advanced technological resources or digital literacy.
- (vi) Act as an effective bridge between the judiciary and those sections of the population who do  not  possess  adequate  digital  infrastructure,  thereby  advancing  the  eCourts  Phase-III objective of 'access and inclusion'.

(d): e-Sewa Kendras have been established in the jurisdictions of all High Courts, covering District and Subordinate Courts across the States and Union Territories. e-Sewa Kendras are functional in all 28 High Court jurisdictions, with a total of 2,444 centres operational (48 in High Courts and 2,396 in District Courts). The State/UT-wise details of eSewa Kendras as on 31.01.2026 are at Annexure - I.

(e): Under eCourts Project Phase III, provision has been made for establishment of e-Sewa Kendras across court complexes with a financial outlay of ₹394.48 crore and a target of establishing centres in approximately 4,400 court complexes across the country. Funds are released to all High Courts on the recommendation of eCommittee, Supreme Court of India. A total of ₹257.35 crore has been sanctioned and ₹169.56 crore has been utilised as on date under the eCourts project for establishing e-Sewa Kendras across all States and UTs.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5573 FOR 27.03.2026 REGARDING e-SEVA KENDRAS

## Status of implementation of e-Sewa Kendras as on 31.01.2026:

| S. No.   | High Court                  |   Functioning e-Sewa Kendras in High Courts (A) | Functioning e-Sewa Kendras in District Courts (B)   | Total (A+B)   |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 1        | Allahabad                   |                                               2 | 111                                                 | 113           |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh              |                                               4 | 34                                                  | 38            |
| 3        | Bombay                      |                                               3 | 351                                                 | 354           |
| 4        | Calcutta                    |                                               1 | 44                                                  | 45            |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                |                                               1 | 23                                                  | 24            |
| 6        | Delhi                       |                                               1 | 13                                                  | 14            |
| 7        | Gauhati - Arunachal Pradesh |                                               1 | 29                                                  | 30            |
| 8        | Gauhati - Assam             |                                               2 | 78                                                  | 80            |
| 9        | Gauhati - Mizoram           |                                               1 | 8                                                   | 9             |
| 10       | Gauhati - Nagaland          |                                               1 | 11                                                  | 12            |
| 11       | Gujarat                     |                                               1 | 195                                                 | 196           |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh            |                                               1 | 22                                                  | 23            |
| 13       | Jammu &Kashmir              |                                               2 | 25                                                  | 27            |
| 14       | Jharkhand                   |                                               2 | 62                                                  | 64            |
| 15       | Karnataka                   |                                               3 | 75                                                  | 78            |
| 16       | Kerala                      |                                               1 | 161                                                 | 162           |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh              |                                               3 | 229                                                 | 232           |
| 18       | Madras                      |                                               7 | 310                                                 | 317           |
| 19       | Manipur                     |                                               1 | 21                                                  | 22            |
| 20       | Meghalaya                   |                                               1 | 16                                                  | 17            |
| 21       | Orissa                      |                                               1 | 183                                                 | 184           |
| 22       | Patna                       |                                               1 | 92                                                  | 93            |
| 23       | Punjab &Haryana             |                                               1 | 123                                                 | 124           |
| 24       | Rajasthan                   |                                               2 | 17                                                  | 19            |
| 25       | Sikkim                      |                                               1 | 10                                                  | 11            |
| 26       | Telangana                   |                                               1 | 98                                                  | 99            |
| 27       | Tripura                     |                                               1 | 16                                                  | 17            |
| 28       | Uttarakhand                 |                                               1 | 39                                                  | 40            |
|          | Total                       |                                              48 | 2,396                                               | 2,444         |

Source:

eCommittee, Supreme Court of India