Government Says Future Tribunal Law Will Align with Supreme Court Judgments on Appointments and Judicial Independence

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated 19.11.2025 in the matter of Madras Bar Association vs. UOI, W.P.(C) No.1018 of 2021, inter-alia, vide para-142 of the said judgement, has struck down certain provisions of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021. The various judgments of the Supreme Court including the above judgment apply to the appointments, tenure and service conditions of the members and Chairpersons of the tribu...


High Court Judges' Transfers and Appointments Governed by Constitutional Provisions and Memorandum of Procedure.

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Article 222 of the Constitution of India stipulates that the President may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transfer a Judge from one High Court to any other High Court. As per the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for appointment and transfer of High Court Judges, the proposal for transfer of High Court Judges is initiated by the Chief Justice of India in consultation with four senior-most puisne Judges of the Supr...


67 Fast Track Special Courts, Including 56 Exclusive POCSO Courts, Functional in Madhya Pradesh.

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: District Year Cases Instituted Cases Disposed Cases Pending* Ratlam 2024 472 260 691 2025 343 338 696 Jhabua 2024 266 135 418 2025 231 154 495 * Pending as on 31st December of the respective years. As per the information made available by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, 67 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including 56 exclusive POCSO Courts, are functional under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Fast Tra...


Centre Allocates Rs.2,010 Crore for Judicial Infrastructure and eCourts Modernisation in Union Budget 2026.

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Category Sanctioned Strength Working Strength Vacancy Judges 50 39 11 Judicial Officers 1722 1517 205 Court Staff 18832 11226 7606 Category Sanctioned Strength Working Strength Vacancy Tonk Judgeship Judicial Officers 30 29 01 Court Staff 412 247 165 Sawai Madhopur Judgeship Judicial Officers 25 24 01 Court Staff 321 194 127 Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastr...


Government Defers Proposal to Include Karnataka Reservation Act, 2022 in Ninth Schedule Pending Court Proceedings

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government had received a reference from the Government of Karnataka for inclusion of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act, 2022 in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The Act, forming part of the State's reservation framework, provides for 56 per cent reservation for Scheduled Castes, S...


775 Fast Track Special Courts Functional Across 29 States/UTs; Centre Extends FTSC Scheme Till September 2026

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Cases Registered Cases Disposed Cases Pending* 2023 81,471 76,319 2,02,175 2024 88,902 85,595 2,04,122 2025 1,43,936 66,500 2,45.579 Sl. No. State/UT Functional Courts -775 FTSCs including exclusive POCSO courts exclusive POCSO courts Andhra Pradesh 16 16 Assam 17 17 Bihar 54 48 Chandigarh 1 0 Chhattisgarh 15 11 Delhi 16 11 Goa 1 0 Gujarat 35 24 Haryana 18 14 Himachal Pradesh 6 ...


Government Accelerates Digital Transformation of Judiciary Under eCourts Phase III to Reduce Case Pendency

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. High Court FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Total Released Expenditure Released Expenditure Released Expenditure Total Released Total Expenditure 1 Allahabad 96.08 95.87 79.26 51.78 119.92 115.9 295.26 263.55 2 Andhra 45.28 25.44 35.1 31.74 18 17.8 98.38 74.98 3 Bombay 69.54 69.54 145.8 83.19 104.32 79.12 319.66 231.85 4 Calcutta 29.15 16.73 41.9 27.65 9.5 7.96 80.55 52.34...


Centre Strengthens Judicial Infrastructure in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh Under Centrally Sponsored Court Infrastructure Scheme

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Sanctioned Strength No. of available Court Halls No. of available Residential Units Karnataka 1398 1278 1199 Himachal Pradesh 192 180 161 State No. of Court Halls completed No. of Residential Units completed No. of Court Halls under construction No. of Residential Units under Construction Karnataka 586 129 218 46 Himachal Pradesh 04 00 36 05 Financial Year Central Funds released to the State of Kar...


Government Strengthens Digital Justice and Legal Aid Infrastructure Across Odisha Under eCourts and Tele-Law Initiatives

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial year Budget Allocated Actual Expenditure Budget Estimate Revised Estimate 2023-24 0.01 825.00 768.25 2024-25 1500.00 1200.00 1029.11 2025-26 1500.00 1200.00 717.45 TOTAL 3000.01 3225.00 2514.81 Financial year Budget Allocated Actual Expenditure Budget Estimate Revised Estimate 2023-24 200.00 200.00 200.00 2024-25 200.00 200.00 200.00 2025-26 200.00 220.00 220.00 TOTAL 600.00 620.00 ...


Centre Launches DISHA 2.0 with Rs.255 Crore Outlay to Expand Technology-Driven Access to Justice Across India.

India, July 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Particulars Andhra Pradesh Konaseema Palnadu Common Service Centres (CSCs) 13,361 385 527 Pro-Bono Advocates 742 District-wise data is not maintained. Pro-Bono Clubs - - Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA) 2.0, Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme with an approved financial outlay of Rs. 255 crore for the period 2026-31 for pan India implementation, including Andhra Pradesh. DISHA 2.0 a...