**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 2327 in Lok Sabha, concerning the digitization of the justice delivery system, to be answered on February 13, 2026. It provides an overview of the status of pending cases, government initiatives to reduce judicial delays, and progress made under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project as of December 31, 2025. Key details include the number of pending cases across various court levels and initiatives being rolled out.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Pending Cases (as of 10.02.2026):**
* Supreme Court: 92,320
* High Courts: 63,62,174
* District & Subordinate Courts: 4,81,60,880
* Total: 5,46,15,374
* **Government Initiatives for Speedy Justice:**
* The government is committed to reducing pendency, as mandated by Article 21 of the Constitution, including improving infrastructure for courts and increasing the strength of the subordinate judiciary.
* Established 774 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including 398 exclusive e-POCSO Courts, for time-bound trials.
* National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is undertaking legal services activities to ensure legal aid for economically weaker sections.
* **eCourts Mission Mode Project Progress (as of 31.12.2025):**
* 3,93,22,695 cases dealt with via video conferencing.
* Video Conferencing Rules implemented in all High Courts and District Courts.
* eFiling, ePayments, and ICJS facilities implemented in almost all High Courts.
* 94,55,288 challans paid through 29 Virtual Courts, resulting in Rs. 9,73,25,50,414 Challan Amount.
* 1,03,96,720 cases submitted through e-filing.
* eCourts Services Mobile App has 3,54,86,435 downloads. The eCourts Services JustIS app has 22,090.
* 2,36,96,50,903 pages digitized in High Courts, and 4,00,89,15,374 pages in District Courts.
* Justice Clocks installed in 37 High Courts, and 30 District Courts.
* 2,331 e-Sewa Kendras are functioning across the country.
* CIS 4.0 implemented in all court complexes.
* Seven platforms provide real-time updates on case status sent via SMS, email, and the multilingual e-Courts services portal, etc.
* Live streaming of court proceedings introduced in several High Courts.
* 96.1% of the target for installing solar power facilities in Court Complexes achieved.
* Electronic Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (e-MACT) platform developed. Testing commenced 07.05.2025.
* NJDG upgraded with an improved dashboard to manage & reduce pendency of cases.
**Impact Analysis**
**Judiciary (Supreme Court, High Courts, District & Subordinate Courts):**
* **Impact:** Aims to reduce pendency, enhance efficiency, and improve transparency through digitization and various initiatives.
* **Action Required:** Implementation and adoption of new technologies and procedures, including video conferencing, e-filing, e-payments, and utilization of the CIS 4.0 platform.
**Litigants and Lawyers:**
* **Impact:** Enhanced access to justice through e-filing, virtual courts, real-time case updates, and improved legal aid services.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the eCourts Services Mobile App, e-Sewa Kendras, and other digital platforms for accessing case information and updates.
**Economically Weaker Sections:**
* **Impact:** Improved access to legal aid and faster disposal of cases, particularly through the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
* **Action Required:** Avail services provided by NALSA and Legal Services Authorities for legal assistance and representation.
Key Entities Referenced
eCourts Mission Mode Project: A project to modernize the justice delivery system through digitization and technology, initiated by the Government of India in collaboration with the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India.
National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG): A platform used to collect and display data on pending cases in courts across the country, used for monitoring and managing pendency.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The primary government body responsible for the administration of law and justice.
High Courts: One of the courts whose cases are being tracked.
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012: The act under which cases relating to rape and offense are heard in Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive e-POCSO Courts.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2327
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13th FEBRUARY, 2026
JUSTICE DELIVERY SYSTEM THROUGH DIGITIZATION
2327. SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of pendency of cases in courts across the country, including High Courts
and subordinate courts;
(b) the concrete steps taken by the Government to reduce judicial delays and ensure timely
delivery of justice, especially for economically weaker sections of society;
(c) whether the Government proposes to modernize the justice delivery system through
digitization and use of technology;
(d) if so, the progress made under e-courts and related initiatives; and
(e) the manner in which these measures have improved transparency and efficiency in the
judicial process?
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): As per information available on National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), the number of
pending cases in courts across the country, including High Courts and subordinate courts, as
on 10.02.2026, is as follows:
Name of Court No. of pending cases
Supreme Court 92,320
High Courts 63,62,174
District & Subordinate Courts 4,81,60,880
Total 5,46,15,374(b): The disposal of cases is within the exclusive domain of the judiciary. However, the
Government is fully committedfor 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 undertakenseveral
legal services activities in the country to ensure that legal aid reach the economically weaker
sections of society.
(c) to (e): 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 to lawyers 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.
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