Lok Sabha Question No. 3628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Expansion and Strengthening of e-Courts Infrastructure
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3628 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2026

## EXPANSION AND STRENGTHENING OF E-COURTS INFRASTRUCTURE

## 3628. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) the number of courts digitized under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project, State-wise, including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the  number of courts  digitized  and  operational  under e-Courts  framework in  Bulandshahr district;
- (c) the impact of digitization on judicial efficiency and access to justice; and
- (d) the steps taken to further strengthen digital judicial infrastructure?

## 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) & (b): The e-Courts Mission Mode Project is being implemented in a phased manner across the  country  with  the  objective  of  strengthening  the  use  of  Information  and  Communication Technology (ICT) in the judicial system. The Department of Justice in close coordination with eCommittee of Supreme Court of India is implementing the e-Courts Project in a decentralized manner through the respective High Courts.

The number of courts digitised under the eCourts project, State/ UT-wise, including Uttar Pradesh, are at Annexure . As per the information received from e-Committee, Supreme Court of India, 12 court establishments have been digitized and operational under e-Courts framework in Bulandshahr district.

(c) & (d): The interventions under the eCourts project have enhanced efficiency in the justice delivery system by improving case management, e-filing, hearing through video conferencing, realtime monitoring of pendency and disposal, facilitating faster service of processes etc. The adoption of digital platforms, data analytics and interoperable systems is contributing to better utilisation of judicial resources, faster resolution of disputes and improved access to justice for litigants.

The facilities created under eCourts project have significant impact on judicial performance with 169% increase in annual case institution (from 0.98 crore to 2.64 crore) and 207% increase in annual case disposal (from 0.81 crore to 2.49 crore) by the courts in the country between 2014 and 2025.

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## ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3628 FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2026 REGARDING EXPANSION AND STRENGTHENING OF E-COURTS INFRASTRUCTURE

## Number of court establishments digitized:

|   S. No. | State / UT          |   Total Districts |   Total Court Complexes |   Total Establishments |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|        1 | Andaman and Nicobar |                 4 |                       4 |                      4 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh      |                13 |                     195 |                    368 |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh   |                28 |                      28 |                     28 |
|        4 | Assam               |                34 |                      80 |                    201 |
|        5 | Bihar               |                38 |                      83 |                    268 |
|        6 | Chandigarh          |                 1 |                       1 |                      3 |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh        |                25 |                      93 |                    204 |
|        8 | Delhi               |                11 |                      12 |                     51 |
|        9 | Goa                 |                 2 |                      16 |                     15 |
|       10 | Gujarat             |                33 |                     338 |                    467 |
|       11 | Haryana             |                22 |                      61 |                    158 |
|       12 | Himachal Pradesh    |                11 |                      53 |                    127 |
|       13 | Jammu and Kashmir   |                20 |                      83 |                    169 |
|       14 | Jharkhand           |                24 |                      24 |                    132 |
|       15 | Karnataka           |                31 |                     206 |                    547 |
|       16 | Kerala              |                14 |                     192 |                    600 |
|       17 | Ladakh              |                 2 |                       6 |                     10 |
|       18 | Lakshadweep         |                 1 |                       3 |                      6 |
|       19 | Madhya Pradesh      |                51 |                     237 |                    277 |
|       20 | Maharashtra         |                41 |                     510 |                    721 |
|       21 | Manipur             |                 9 |                      22 |                     39 |
|       22 | Meghalaya           |                14 |                      18 |                     61 |

| S. No.   | State / UT                               |   Total Districts | Total Court Complexes   | Total Establishments   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
| 23       | Mizoram                                  |                 3 | 12                      | 26                     |
| 24       | Nagaland                                 |                11 | 12                      | 34                     |
| 25       | Odisha                                   |                30 | 155                     | 316                    |
| 26       | Puducherry                               |                 4 | 4                       | 15                     |
| 27       | Punjab                                   |                22 | 68                      | 200                    |
| 28       | Rajasthan                                |                44 | 336                     | 1098                   |
| 29       | Sikkim                                   |                 6 | 11                      | 34                     |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                               |                38 | 277                     | 832                    |
| 31       | Telangana                                |                33 | 125                     | 263                    |
| 32       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                 3 | 4                       | 3                      |
| 33       | Tripura                                  |                 8 | 21                      | 68                     |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                              |                13 | 92                      | 190                    |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh                            |                74 | 224                     | 584                    |
| 36       | West Bengal                              |                23 | 92                      | 277                    |
|          | Total                                    |               741 | 3,698                   | 8,396                  |

Source:

eCommittee, Supreme Court of India