**Executive Summary**
This document, released by the Ministry of Law and Justice on February 13, 2026, reports on the Government of India's digitization efforts within the justice delivery system. It highlights progress made under the eCourts Mission Mode Project as of December 31, 2025, focusing on infrastructure improvements, case disposal efficiency, and accessibility of legal services. Testing of the eMACT (Electronic Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal) project began on May 7, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Infrastructure and Technology Implementation:**
* Video Conferencing Rules are implemented in all High Courts and District Courts.
* e-Filing, e-Payments, and ICJS are implemented in almost all High Courts.
* CIS 4.0 is implemented in all court complexes, and a user manual is available.
* Seven platforms provide real-time updates on case status, cause lists, and judgments via SMS, email, and the e-Courts services portal.
* Live streaming of court proceedings has been introduced in several High Courts.
* 96.1% of the target for solar power installation in Court Complexes has been achieved.
* **Case Management and Disposal:**
* 393,22,695 cases were dealt with via video conferencing in High Courts and District Courts.
* 1,03,96,720 cases submitted through e-filing in High Courts and District Courts.
* NJDG (National Judicial Data Grid) has been upgraded to monitor and reduce case pendency.
* 774 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) have been established, including 398 exclusive e-POCSO Courts, for time-bound trial and disposal of cases, as of December 31, 2025.
* **Accessibility and Outreach:**
* 2,331 e-Sewa Kendras are functioning in High Courts and District Courts.
* Justice Clocks have been installed in 37 High Courts and 30 District Courts.
* The eCourts Services Mobile App has 3,54,86,435 downloads, and the eCourts Services JustIS app has 22,090 downloads.
* **Financial and Operational Data:**
* 94,55,288 challans have been paid through 29 Virtual Courts, resulting in Rs. 9,73,25,50,414 in challan amount.
* 2,36,96,50,903 pages have been digitized in High Courts and 4,00,89,15,374 pages in District Courts.
* **Specialized Platforms:**
* The e-MACT platform for Motor Accidents Claim Petitions has been developed, with testing beginning on May 7, 2025, in a pilot court.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Judiciary (Judges, Court Staff)**
* **Impact:** Increased efficiency in case disposal, improved access to case information, enhanced court infrastructure through digitization, and new tools for monitoring and managing pendency.
* **Action Required:** Adopt and utilize the new technologies and platforms (CIS 4.0, e-filing, video conferencing, etc.) and adhere to the implemented rules and procedures.
**Stakeholder: Lawyers**
* **Impact:** Easier filing of cases, access to real-time case updates, increased efficiency through digital platforms, and ability to participate in court proceedings remotely (where applicable).
* **Action Required:** Utilize e-filing facilities, stay updated with real-time case information through available platforms, and adapt to the new digital processes for court proceedings.
**Stakeholder: Litigants/Citizens**
* **Impact:** Improved access to justice, faster case disposal, reduced need for physical visits to courts (through virtual hearings and e-Sewa Kendras), and easier access to case information.
* **Action Required:** Utilize available resources like e-Sewa Kendras and online platforms for case information and updates.
**Stakeholder: Government (Ministry of Law and Justice, NALSA, etc.)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced ability to monitor and improve the efficiency of the judicial system, progress towards fulfilling constitutional mandates related to justice delivery, and improved accessibility of legal services.
* **Action Required:** Continue supporting and expanding the eCourts project and related initiatives, monitor the impact of digitization on the justice system, and address any emerging challenges.
Key Entities Referenced
eCourts Mission Mode Project: A project to modernize the justice delivery system through digitization and technology, in collaboration with the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India.
POCSO Act, 2012: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, related to the establishment of exclusive e-POCSO Courts for time-bound trial and disposal of cases.
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA): An authority undertaking legal service activities through the State Legal Services Authorities and District Legal Services Authority to ensure legal aid reaches economically weaker sections.
Fast Track Special Courts(FTSCs): Courts established for time-bound trial and disposal of specific cases.
NJDG (National Judicial Data Grid): An upgraded tool with an improved dashboard, functioning as a monitoring tool, to identify, manage & reduce pendency of cases.
Ministry of Law and Justice
JUSTICE DELIVERY SYSTEM THROUGH
DIGITIZATION
Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 6:33PM by PIB Delhi
Government is fully committed for speedy disposal of cases and reducing pendency as mandated under
Article 21 of the Constitution.The Government has taken several initiatives to provide an ecosystem for
faster disposal of cases by the judiciary which, inter-alia, involves better infrastructure for courts including
computerization, increase in strength of subordinate judiciary, policy and legislative measures in the areas
prone to excessive litigation, re-engineering of court procedure for quick disposal of cases and emphasis
on humanresource development. 774 Fast Track Special Courts(FTSCs), including 398 exclusive e-
POCSO Courts have been established for time-bound trial and disposal of cases relating to rape and
offence under the Protection Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, as on 31.12.2025. As
per Article 39A of the Constitution of India and as a part of the preventive and strategic legal aid, National
Legal Services Authority (NALSA) through the State Legal Services Authorities and District Legal
Services Authority (DLSA) has undertaken several legal services activities in the country to ensure that
legal aid reach the economically weaker sections of society.
To modernize the justice delivery system through through digitization and use of technology, the
Government of India, in collaboration with the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, has introduced the
eCourts Mission Mode Project. As on 31st December, 2025, significant achievements have been made
under the eCourts Project, inter alia:
i. A total of 3,93,22,695 cases were dealt with (virtual hearings) on video conferencing in High
Courts and District Courts.
ii. Video Conferencing Rules has been implemented in all the High Courts and District Courts
iii. Rules of eFiling, facility of ePayments and ICJS have been implemented in almost all the
High Courts
iv. A total of 94,55,288 challans have been paid through 29 Virtual Courts functioning across the
country, resulting in collection of Rs. 9,73,25,50,414 as Challan Amount.
v. 1,03,96,720 cases have been submitted through e-filing in High Courts and District Courts.
vi. The number of downloads of the eCourts Services Mobile App is 3,54,86,435, while
downloads of the eCourts Services JustIS app stand at 22,090.
vii. 2,36,96,50,903 pages have been digitized in High Courts, and 4,00,89,15,374 pages have been
digitized in District Courts.
viii. Justice Clocks have been installed in 37 High Courts, and 30 District Courts.
ix. A total of 2,331 e-Sewa Kendrasare functioning in High Courts and District Courts across the
country benefiting a large number of litigants.
x. The CIS 4.0 has been implemented in all court complexes and the eCommittee has also
released a User Manual on CIS 4.0.
xi. As part of the e-Courts initiative, seven platforms have been set up to provide near real-time
updates on case status, cause lists, judgments and more. These updates are being sent tolawyers and litigants through SMS Push and Pull (over 4 lakh SMS sent daily), email(over 6
lakh sent daily), the multilingual e-Courts services portal (with 35 lakh hits daily), Judicial
Service Centres (JSCs) and Info Kiosks.
xii. Live streaming of court proceedings has been introduced in several High Courts, including
those in Gujarat, Gauhati, Orissa, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Patna, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
and Calcutta allowing media and other interested parties to participate in the proceedings.
xiii. A total of 96.1% of the target for installing solar power facilities in Court Complexes has been
achieved.
xiv. The Electronic Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (e-MACT) platform to facilitate expeditious,
online and asynchronous dealing of Motor Accidents Claim Petitions has been developed. The
testing of the eMACT project in the live environment commenced from 07.05.2025 in the
pilot court.
xv. NJDG (National Judicial Data Grid) has been upgraded with an improved dashboard,
functioning as a monitoring tool, to identify, manage & reduce pendency of cases. It also
provides information regarding the reasons for delay in disposal of the cases which are
categorized on various attributes.
This information was given by the 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 in Lok Sabha today.
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