Lok Sabha Question No. 2463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Establishment of a District High Court Bench in Bhiwani–Mahendergarh
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2463 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13 th  FEBRUARY, 2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISTRICT HIGH COURT BENCH IN BHIWANIMAHENDERGARH

## 2463. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  expand  judicial  infrastructure  in  new  and  growing districts, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether pendency of cases causes hardship to litigants in this region, if so, the steps taken to address the issue;

- (c) whether e-Courts and video-conferencing facilities are being strengthened, if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  proposals  for  new  court  complexes  are  under  consideration,  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(e) whether land and State support are prerequisites; and

(f) whether the Government will consider establishing enhanced court infrastructure facilities in Bhiwani-Mahendergarh for speedy justice?

## 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 (f): The primary responsibility for development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and  Subordinate  Courts  rests  with  the  State  Governments/UTs.  However,  to  augment  the resources  of  the  State  Governments/UTs,  the  Central  Government  has  been  implementing  a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and  Subordinate  Courts  since  1993-94,  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  them  in  the prescribed fund-sharing pattern between the Centre and States. In the case of State of Haryana, it is in the ratio of 60:40. There are five components covered under the scheme viz. Court Halls,

Residential Units for Judicial Officers, Lawyers' Hall, Toilet Complexes and Digital Computer Rooms.

An  amount  of  Rs.243.30  crore  (upto  31.01.2026)  has  been  released  to  the  State  of Haryana under CSS for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts since inception of the scheme, out of which Rs.150.44 crore has been released since 201415.  For  financial  year  2025-26,  a  sum  of  Rs.17.37  crore  has  been  released  to  the  State Government of Haryana (as on 31.01.2026). As per Nyaya Vikas portal, the State of Haryana has 589 Court Halls and 594 Residential Units as on 31.01.2026. Further, 73 Court Halls and 63 Residential Units are under construction. As per the scheme guidelines under above CSS, release of funds is done only after land is available, all clearances are in place and a certificate to this effect is provided by the States/UTs.

Disposal of pending cases lies within the domain of the judiciary, and no fixed time-frame is  prescribed for  disposal of various pending cases by the respective courts. Timely disposal depends  on  factors  such  as  availability  of  judges  and  staff,  infrastructure,  case  complexity, evidence, and cooperation of stakeholders. The Government is committed to speedy justice as mandated under Article 21 of the Constitution. Government has taken initiatives like improving court  infrastructure,  computerization,  increasing  judicial  strength,  policy  reforms,  and  reengineering court procedures to reduce pendency. The High Court of Punjab & Haryana has formulated an Action Plan 2025-26 for District Courts to curb the pendency of cases and has issued instructions to all the District and Session Judges to minimize the grant of unnecessary adjournments for speedy disposal of cases.

Under Phase III (2023- 2027) of eCourts Project, Rs.228.48 crore have been earmarked for  enhancing  and  upgrading  the  available  infrastructure  of  video  conferencing  in  various establishments, including courts, jail and hospitals based on size of establishment.

Video conferencing facilities have been enabled in 3,240 court complexes and 1,272 jails across the country. Total 3.93 crore (2,95,33,143 in District & Subordinate Courts and 97,89,552 in High Courts) case hearings through Video Conferencing have been conducted till 31.12.2025. The  numbers  of  cases  dealt  through  video  conferencing  under  the  High  Court  of  Punjab  & Haryana are as under:-

| Name of High Court   | Number of cases dealt through video conferencing   | Number of cases dealt through video conferencing   | Number of cases dealt through video conferencing   |
|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|                      | High Court                                         | District Courts                                    | Grand Total                                        |
| Punjab and Haryana   | 6,53,089                                           | 37,34,523                                          | 43,87,612                                          |

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