Union Budget 2026 Judicial Infrastructure Allocation
The Ministry of Law and Justice announced a total allocation of ₹2,010 crore in the Union Budget 2026 for judicial infrastructure modernization. Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts, ₹810 crore has been allocated for physical infrastructure development. An additional ₹1,200 crore has been earmarked for the eCourts Project Phase-III, which focuses on court digitization including necessary training and capacity building programs.
Rajasthan Judiciary Staffing Status
The data reveals significant staffing shortages in the Rajasthan judiciary. The High Court of Rajasthan currently has a sanctioned strength of 50 judges but only 39 working, leaving 11 vacancies. For judicial officers, 1,722 positions are sanctioned with 1,517 working, resulting in 205 vacancies. The most severe shortage appears in court staff, where only 11,226 staff are working against a sanctioned strength of 18,832, creating 7,606 vacancies.
Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Judgeship Details
Specific data for the Tonk Judgeship shows 29 judicial officers working against a sanctioned strength of 30 (1 vacancy), and 247 court staff working against 412 sanctioned positions (165 vacancies). The Sawai Madhopur Judgeship has 24 judicial officers working against 25 sanctioned (1 vacancy), and 194 court staff working against 321 sanctioned positions (127 vacancies).
Digital Justice Initiatives
The government is implementing multiple measures to ensure accessible and speedy justice, including financial assistance for court infrastructure under CSS, Tele-Law services through Common Service Centres for pre-litigation legal advice, and digital services such as e-Filing, e-Pay, Virtual Courts, video conferencing, and the National Judicial Data Grid through the eCourts Project. Additional measures include free legal aid through Legal Services Authorities and promotion of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms including Lok Adalats and mediation for expeditious dispute resolution.
The Minister noted that expeditious case disposal depends on multiple factors including case complexity, investigation quality, evidence availability, advocate presentation, timely court processes, party participation, and judicial procedures, beyond just infrastructure funding.