**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer to Unstarred Question No. 2463 raised in Lok Sabha concerning the establishment of a District High Court Bench in Bhiwani-Mahendergarh, Haryana. The response provided by the Minister of State for Law and Justice addresses the development of judicial infrastructure and reduction of case pendency in the region. The answer includes details on the Central Government's Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) and its impact in Haryana, referencing data up to January 31, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Infrastructure Development Responsibility:** The primary responsibility for developing infrastructure for District and Subordinate Courts rests with State Governments/UTs.
* **Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS):**
* The Central Government implements the CSS to augment resources of State Governments/UTs since 1993-94.
* The CSS provides financial assistance in a prescribed fund-sharing pattern between the Centre and States. For Haryana, it is in the ratio of 60:40.
* Five components are covered under the scheme: Court Halls, Residential Units for Judicial Officers, Lawyers' Hall, Toilet Complexes, and Digital Computer Rooms.
* Haryana has received Rs. 243.30 crore under CSS up to January 31, 2026, with Rs. 150.44 crore released since 2014-15. Rs 17.37 crore was released for financial year 2025-26.
* As of January 31, 2026, Haryana has 589 Court Halls and 594 Residential Units. Additionally, 73 Court Halls and 63 Residential Units are under construction.
* Funds are released under the CSS only after land is available, clearances are in place, and a certificate is provided by the States/UTs.
* **Case Disposal and Pendency:**
* Disposal of pending cases lies within the judiciary's domain with no fixed timeframe.
* Timely disposal depends on factors such as availability of judges and staff, infrastructure, case complexity, evidence, and stakeholder cooperation.
* The Government is committed to speedy justice and has taken initiatives to improve court infrastructure, computerization, increase judicial strength, and re-engineer court procedures.
* The High Court of Punjab & Haryana has formulated an Action Plan 2025-26 for District Courts to curb pendency and has issued instructions to minimize unnecessary adjournments.
* **eCourts Project:**
* Under Phase III (2023-2027) of the eCourts Project, Rs. 228.48 crore has been earmarked for enhancing and upgrading video conferencing infrastructure.
* Video conferencing facilities have been enabled in 3,240 court complexes and 1,272 jails.
* Total 3.93 crore case hearings have been conducted through Video Conferencing till December 31, 2025.
* The High Court of Punjab & Haryana has dealt with 6,53,089 cases in the High Court and 37,34,523 cases in the District Courts through video conferencing.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments/UTs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the development of judicial infrastructure in their region. Can augment resources via the CSS.
* **Action Required:** Provide land, clearances, and certification for CSS funding. Implement and manage judicial infrastructure projects.
**Judiciary**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the disposal of pending cases. Receives support through infrastructure improvements and computerization.
* **Action Required:** Improve processes and cooperation to expedite case disposal. Implement and utilize enhanced infrastructure and technologies, such as video conferencing.
**Litigants**
* **Impact:** Benefit from improved court infrastructure and reduced case pendency.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**High Court of Punjab & Haryana**
* **Impact:** Responsible for curbing case pendency in district courts.
* **Action Required:** Implement and monitor the Action Plan 2025-26 for District Courts. Ensure instructions to minimize unnecessary adjournments are followed.
Key Entities Referenced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts: A scheme by the Central Government to provide financial assistance to State Governments/UTs for developing infrastructure facilities for District and Subordinate Courts.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The Indian government ministry responsible for legal affairs, legislation, and the administration of justice.
High Court of Punjab & Haryana: The High Court serving the states of Punjab and Haryana.
eCourts Project: A project focused on enhancing and upgrading the available infrastructure of video conferencing in various establishments, including courts, jail and hospitals.
Haryana: A state in India, where the CSS scheme is being implemented with a specific fund-sharing ratio.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2463
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13th FEBRUARY, 2026
ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISTRICT HIGH COURT BENCH IN BHIWANI–
MAHENDERGARH
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,
1Residential 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 2014-
15. 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 re-
engineering 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
High Court District Courts Grand Total
Punjab and Haryana 6,53,089 37,34,523 43,87,612
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