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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5573
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27th 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 One-
Stop 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.
1(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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2Annexure- I
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:
Functioning e-Sewa Functioning e-Sewa
S.
High Court Kendras in High Kendras in District Total (A+B)
No.
Courts (A) Courts (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 –
1 29 30
Arunachal Pradesh
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
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